Yesterday I was discussing new-years-resolutions with a co-worker. He asked me what mine was. I told him that I didn’t make new-years-resolution because I never kept them and they weren’t meaningful to me.

However, as I was showering this morning (the place where most meaningful though comes from) I thought of a resolution that might actually be meaningful and I would challenge you to take it on as well. It is certainly not a new concept and I don’t take credit for it, but here it is:

Be one man (or one woman, as the case may be).

That is my resolution. But what does it mean?

Think about it. How many faces do you wear? Do you act differently at work, school, church, around your parents, in-laws, spouse, or children? Is it more acceptable to you in some circles to be crude and profane while in other circles you would never dream of exhibiting such behavior?

Who am I? Who are you? Is it the face we show each other or do we just see each other’s masks?

My resolution is to wear the mask with the highest standard. Right now, for better or worse, that means always acting like my son is in the room with me. I try to set a good example for him, so if I am always “setting an example” for my son, then I should always, in theory, be on my best behavior.

Admittedly, this is not a perfect formula… I sometimes lose my cool with my son and set a terrible example. But at least it’s a goal.

What do you think?

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