{"id":4758,"date":"2010-12-06T22:55:00","date_gmt":"2010-12-07T06:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pickthebrain.com\/?p=4758"},"modified":"2013-08-28T13:32:52","modified_gmt":"2013-08-28T21:32:52","slug":"who-do-you-want-to-be-create-a-character-study-for-your-ideal-self","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pickthebrain.com\/blog\/who-do-you-want-to-be-create-a-character-study-for-your-ideal-self\/","title":{"rendered":"Who Do You Want To Be? Create A Character Study For Your Ideal Self"},"content":{"rendered":"
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“I pretended to be somebody I wanted to be until finally I became that person. Or he became me.” ~Cary Grant<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Who do you want to be? I’m not asking who you are now or what kind of life you want to have, but what kind of person do you want to be? One of my favorite literary characters of all time is Atticus Finch from To Kill A Mockingbird<\/em>. Gregory Peck played the role in the movie, and he perfectly captured the character of the quintessential wise father and a man of compassion, honor, and integrity. I wanted to know him, and I wanted to be like him.<\/p>\n

Role models are a good way to begin defining who we want to be. It may not be Atticus for you, but you probably know the people whose demeanor, behavior, and values are inspiring and motivating for you. You are a better person when you are around them.<\/p>\n

Sometimes we look at those people and think, “I wish I could be like that.” They have their act together, but I’m too emotional, angry, sad, insecure — whatever the story happens to be.<\/p>\n