We are all formed by some pretty powerful forces in our life. My dad was pretty much a perfectionist until he aged a bit. I have those tapes floating in my head from time to time saying, “you just can’t get it good enough” There are benefits of being raised by someone who is intense about life going well. It is definitely a lot better than being raised by someone who doesn’t care for you. Parents are an extremely powerful force in all our lives either due to what they actiively bring to us or what they neglect to do. We are formed.

I remember Jr. High gym class as a real force in my life. My legs were always strong but my arms just weren’t that strong then. Trust me I can lift my own now. But I couldn’t climb those ropes at all. I suppose it was in great part due to my continued lack of coordination. But the teacher ridiculed me every day until I hated PE. I got great grades in most everything but PE was a discouraging experience that turned me off to physical exercise to this day. I was formed.