I can remember as a child growing up and giving up chocolate, Diet Coke and fast food, to name a few. If you follow my Twitter feed, you know that this year I chose to give up excuses. I created a motto for myself that was the center of my motivation to give up excuses. The motto is "Be present, be mindful, do good."
This weekend I was submitting an internship application, which asked me to choose a tagline that represents who I am. I immediately thought of my Lenten motto. The exercise allowed me to elaborate on what it means to me and how it defines me. Though I created it to guide me through the Lenten season, I've decided to adopt the philosophy to my life year-round. Below I've included my internship submission so that you can see my rationale for my new life motto.
I've created a personal motto to guide my life decisions: “Be present, be mindful, do good.” This motto is a tagline that represents who I am because it is a constant reminder of the values I hold. Often, I find myself making well thought out plans for the future. Preparedness is of utmost importance to me; however, I find that the phrase “be present” is a reminder that awareness and pro-activity must strike a balance with readiness in order to achieve success. This applies to both the way I approach a public relations campaign and how I live my life. “Be mindful” illustrates the importance of perspective. I try to be cognizant of relationships that may not be clearly identifiable at first glance. “Do good” demonstrates that I should guide myself with a strong moral compass and to be accountable in all that I do. So who am I? I am Morgan L. McCord: present, mindful and doing good.
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