Character Matters

Talent can open doors, but character determines what you do after the door opens. Become honest. Responsible. Kind. Courageous. Teachable. Reliable. Disciplined. These qualities will serve you everywhere.

Build Your Habits

Your future is influenced by what you repeatedly do. Read. Pray. Exercise. Learn. Study. Practise. Serve. Rest. Create. Your habits become part of your lifestyle, and your lifestyle shapes your development.

Choose Your Environment

The people you spend time with, the content you consume and the environments you repeatedly enter can influence your thinking. Choose environments that challenge you to grow rather than constantly pull you backwards.

Develop Your Relationship With God

Your spiritual life is not something you have to postpone until adulthood. Seek God now. Study His Word. Pray. Participate in Christian community. Ask questions. Grow in your faith.

Don't Be Afraid to Be Different

You don't have to follow every trend. You don't need everyone to approve of you. Having convictions and standing for what is right can require courage.

Take Responsibility for Your Future

You cannot control everything that happens around you, but you can control many of your decisions. Take ownership of your learning, choices, relationships, habits and growth.

Takeaway

You don't become the person you want to be in one day. You become that person through thousands of small decisions. Start today. Become intentional about who you are becoming.