"What do you want to be when you grow up?" As children, the answer was usually career based and it usually winds up being what our parents did, or becoming a movie or a rock star, etc.  What it didn't include was the "How do you want to be"? idea. 

We work diligently at our jobs, tend to our families and hopefully on occasion enjoy our hobbies, but it still does not answer the question.  It is my opinion that "How you want to be" is just as important as "What do you want to be", because it speaks to the inner person and not the things we do on a day to day basis.  It proves the theory that what we do does not define us.

One of my favorite quotes is " All of us want to do well. But if we do not do good, too, then doing well will never be enough." by Anna Quindlen. I believe the only way to get is to give back. Call it karma, call it do-good, call it gratitude, but it's a theory that has worked for me time and time again.

So..."How do you want to be when you grow up?"

I just read an article by Chris Brogan and the first paragraph talked about being damned good at something.  So I pose that question... What are you good at and are you pursuing it on a daily basis? I think it is the want of many and yet it can be so elusive.

The majority of my friends and family have jobs and yet only a handful really love what they do.  A few of my friends have meaningful hobbies, and yet only a handful pursue them on a regular basis.  I have always strove to do something I love because I always feared having a job that only allowed me to go through the motions.  It was not until I pursued my dreams of starting my own business that it all came into focus. I work harder than ever before, but it feels so good because I love it, and I'm good at it.

I inline skate, I play the drums, I take 100's of photographs and edit them, I cook and I hang out with my family and friends. I think I am good at all of these, but love having the ability to strive for being damned good too!