Its the small things that count

So I was at work a few days ago talking with one of the professors I help out each week. We had a good conversation about politics and sports and some other random things but before I left he gave me a few words of wisdom that stuck with me. He shared with me how our philosophy changes as we grow up and our perspective on issues tend to become more conservative. With that he explained to me the idea that as we grow up we also realize that "it's the little things that matter". It didn't seem like a big deal when we were discussing the topic but when I left to go back to work I realized just how true it was.

The professor developed his point by giving me an example of how he can look back at his life on the problems hes had and the very serious things he had to deal with, yet after things had passed and issues were resolved, what really mattered was the way he carried himself through it all. The integrity of his actions often spoke louder than achievements or disappointments he encountered. So as I have been raised, I will continue to try to employ my professors philosophy of living a fruitful life in everything I do so that I can be a role model to others.