Monday, February 11, 2013

Mentoring and Success

I just found out that someone I mentored was accepted into advanced classes at Harvard. Obviously, I love to teach and mentor others, I am so proud of this person that I cannot possibly express myself fully. Teaching is about getting people to think bigger, to consider new approaches, the one's they choose are theirs, their expression of them and their intent. I can never take credit for what this person learned, I can only take credit for what I taught and there is a difference. This person will learn from people other than me and I will teach people other than them.

On a side note, I remember what brought me joy, it was the theater. Those reading my words may assume that I was always just an analyst; but, I was not, I was a stage manager, stage lighter and sound man. I even designed and built stages, I loved the arts. I have written stories (no surprise there), music, sang, drew pictures and have no fear of public speaking, my favorite thing. I have acted and absolutely hate it. A ham; but, not a ham on the bone. LOL. In less than two years, I can retire and have wondered what I should do. Many think I should go into consulting, some think I should go into teaching; but, I am thinking I need joy in my life and that always came from stage and theater. Maybe it is time to put me first, maybe I have given what I had and can now freely enjoy my passion, the theater.

I am old and it has been many years; but, I can still build a set, I can still light a stage, I can still listen to a stage manager. Hey, I don't need to make any money, just do what I love. It will not happen that way, there is still work for me to do and I think I would rather be of use than just be taking. Lets start the new games. I love games. ROFL.