I am supposed to write a blog post for a leadership class about a role in which I will apply the lessons I am learning in the class. I am a teacher in my weekly Sunday class. I prepare and teach lesson and try to help everyone in my class. This is the role in which I will apply the leadership lessons.
But I have to look deeper. What is my role in life? What am I supposed to be doing, what do I want to do, and what am I doing about it?
I am a student. This role takes up a majority of my time. I am learning in an attempt to increase my earning power. Luckily that is not all. I love to learn. I love seeing something I don't know much about and then understanding it and teaching it to someone else. I will be a student for the rest of my life.
I am an athlete. I love to play sports and believe that if we don't take care of our bodies, we are missing out on a huge part of life. Eventually I want to be a personal trainer of some sort in order to help others get and stay fit.
I am a friend. I try to get to know everyone and help everyone. We are all members of many communities and our group of friends is an important one. We are all social creatures by nature and we love reaching out and connecting with others.
These three roles were the ones that really stood out to me, but I have many, probably hundreds of others. Knowing, understanding, and fulfilling our roles is one of the most gratifying aspects of life.