Brief explanation of my personal motto

One thing that I have always done is to learn one thing from everyone that I have come into contact with, this can be something you want to learn to do, keep from doing, or just remember so that when a situation arises you have the resources available to you to handle it. I have learned from Al Gore that I may not like his politics, but I understand his urgency in creating a healthier environment for our future. I have learned from my mother that I want to be the most creative person out there, but I want to do it with a mostly clean house and a dining table that I can eat at should the thought cross my mind. I learned from the newspaper guy on the corner that if I ever need to work at a skill less job, I won’t sell newspapers in the heat of an August afternoon in Houston, Texas. I have also learned that I don’t want to be a “half-ash” employee, I want to love what I do and I want to have a passion to do it. I don’t like showing up to a job, punching a clock and only feeling like getting through the day. I want to want to be there. If you show up for a job and you aren’t passionate you aren’t going to do the best job you could. You aren’t going to want to be there. You aren’t going to do anything extraordinary. You may still do a good job, but your potential will not be met and you may miss something that will make your assets shine. Something else I have learned, from everyone I see on a day to day basis, is that you need a goal. Without a goal things get aimless and wishy-washy. If you aren't working toward something you are working toward nothing.