Back in Seattle. Weather foggy.

This damn 7 Habits book is starting to get me thinking about who I am and what I want to do with my life. Don't get me wrong; this is hardly the first time I've been led into a navel-gazing introspective self-diagnostic basic principles step-back-and-take-in-the-bigger-picture frame of mind. Since it hasn't made a significant difference all the other times I've tried it, I doubt it will this time either (which Covey would argue is a self-defeating attitude). Anyway, I can't debunk the guy without giving him a shot, so here are some thoughts around a personal mission statement:

To be dependable.
To be someone friends and family choose to turn to in times of need.
To be a person of integrity, knowing that while I am far from perfect I can be comfortable that I have tried to support truth, honesty and justice.
To love and be loved.
To know that while accumulation of goods is a reflection of success, it is not success itself.
To strive to be physically fit, and help my body to keep me healthy.
To seek out new challenges.
To get more sleep.
To support the goals and careers of people I work with as I would like my goals and career to be supported by others.
To understand and achieve the objectives, both stated and hidden, of the clients who pay for my work.
To respect and understand my fears.
To overcome my fears.

This list will clearly require revision before it becomes something I can work from. Expect more navel gazing to come.
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