I try to be honest and open about my own shortcomings and mistakes. Like everyone else, I am far from perfect. I try to maintain awareness and openness, which are the prerequisites for exhibiting strong critical thinking and, I believe, living an authentic and meaningful life. Some tough love is occasionally in order to straighten me out and make sure I’m holding to these values. Because it’s a constant effort. “To be” something is to actively sustain it over time. And I think that’s a good thing—how boring would life be if once something was achieved it could immediately be discarded and forgotten. That’s the point you stop playing the game, and the game of life isn’t one I intend to quit any time soon. In fact, I hope to make it more interesting and more purposeful for all involved. How can we make it better? Let’s play.