The 7 Me's I am

This past weekend I attended the Hinman Dental Convention held in Atlanta. I was privileged to be involved in a workshop conducted by motivational speaker, Dave Weber. Dave is from Kennesaw, and he is probably the best motivational speaker I have ever heard. He made us laugh and made us cry, but in the end I think we all came out better people. The topic he discussed was the 7 Me’s I am. Of course at first we all thought this man is crazy. He was talking about us all having 7 other people inside us. Then he starts explaining about these 7 individuals, the me I think I am, the me others see, the me I used to be, the me I want to be, the me I really am, the me others try to make me, & the me I try to project. When you start thinking about all of these you realize, wow, we really do have all of these aspects in each and every one of us.

Let’s talk about the me I think I am; is totally different from what other people see.  We think people see us one way and in reality they see us totally different; this brings us to the me others see. A lot of times people may see a person that jokes around a lot as someone who is confident, but are they really confident? They could be using this mechanism to shield themselves because they are actually very timid. When you talk about the me I used to be you could possibly be holding a grudge against someone and letting this eat away the very fiber of your being. The three words Dave discussed were: anger, resentment & bitterness. These are all cancers of the soul. If you think about it, we must learn to forgive. Learning to forgive is for you not the other person. The me I want to be, think about three roles in your own life. Then list how you can be the best possible role model in these areas. The me I really am, 20% of people have insight into themselves and 80% don’t. The me others try to make me, the others in your life may be your: boss, spouse, children, parents, friends, etc. Why can people not accept us for who we are? This is the question everybody wants an answer to. If you ask your spouse this simple question: what is the one thing you would like for me to stop/ start doing immediately? This will open up a whole new line of communication. The me I try to project, we are always on stage. Think about going to church; you’re in a rush and you are screaming at your kids and get all upset over little things. When you get to church and get out of the car and someone speaks, it’s “hello there how are you?” at that moment you project that you are ok even though you were all upset.

After taking this course, Dave Weber opened my eyes to things in my own life. I am positive if you ever get the chance to take one of his courses he will open your eyes as well.