Dr. Hill asked us to identify a signpost slogan that we live by. On the door of my dorm room I have a small sign that reads:
At the end of each day
Before you close your eyes,
Be content with what you’ve done,
Be grateful for what you have
And be proud of who you are.

This is a signpost slogan that I try to live by, especially while I am up here at Cornell.
I am always grateful for what I have and this includes what I am able to do and accomplish each day. I find it much more difficult to be content with what I have done each day. There is never enough time to do everything I want and need to do, and to accomplish everything to the best of my ability. Things slip. Things slide. Things get forgotten. I think this is why I love my slogan, because the ‘content’ is not the same thing as the’ pride’. They are two separate concepts. This allows me to be very proud of who I am as a person who tries to accomplish, who tries to soothe, who tries to make the world a better place with each connection. I am a doer, a thinker, a companion, a neighbor, a friend. That said, I have to learn to be more content with what I have done because in the face of the day and all its curveballs and crazies, I did what I could. Maybe I’m not proud, but just content with what I have done; but that is OK. In fact, that is good. I am always grateful for it all– the opportunities, the love, the experiences, the help and the ability—All of it! Dealing with it all, every day, makes me proud to be a part of it.
This little phrase, goes very far for me and I am happy to share it with you!