What's Your Word?

I recently watched this movie (and read the book) where a woman was on a quest to figure out her life. She was also searching for a word that would sum up her life, one word to define who she is. Although I can relate to what this woman was trying to figure out in life, I didn't quite get that part. Why would we only want to define ourselves by just one word? We are such complex people. Can we really have one word that, when said, becomes the inner light shining through us? With all the emotions we experience everyday, what word could there be to describe who we really are? As I thought more about it, I realized I was reading too much into it, taking it too literally I suppose. It's not a word to define who we are, but who we strive to be.

What would my word be? Most people would probably say "positive". I think that is true, for the most part but I consider that more of a state-of-mind. I could say "accept" but I think that is just dealing with things as they happen. I think I would prefer my word to be "adaptive". No matter what happens to me, no matter what I think or feel, I strive to adapt to it all. I cannot change what has happened to me in my life, nor do I feel I have any control over what will come from it. The one thing that is certain is how I respond to it. The one thing I can count on is how I adapt to it. To me that word describes my action to it all.

I don't look at adapting to something or someone as a change, which often times has a negative vibe. Adapting is positive and accepting, and it is a way of moving forward...progress. I also think it is finding balance and harmony. Isn't that what we all need in life?

So, what's your word? What do you strive for?