Life is a beautiful journey.

Thursday, May 15, 2008

Reflections

i. What are 6 adjectives which best describe you? These can be from outside the list. Think about the evidence or your past experiences that support their accuracy.

*Friendly- I love making new friends.

*Outgoing-I can blend well with my surroundings & I will not people make me feel left out or awkward.

*Cheerful- I can turn someone’s stormy day into a bright sunny one. & It’s hard to see me angry.

*Indecisive – this is best displayed during shopping trips.

*Thoughtful- I think of others before myself in most situations.

*Happy- I think I’m always happy because I think life is too short for too much unhappiness.

ii. From the list of adjectives that you scored 3, identify the ones which you best like about yourself. Why are they important to you?

*Happy- I think I’m always happy because I think life is too short for too much unhappiness.

*Cheerful- I can turn someone’s stormy day into a bright sunny one. & It’s hard to see me angry.

*Outgoing-I can blend well with my surroundings & I will not people make me feel left out or awkward

iii. From the list of adjectives that you scored 0, write down the ones you would like to improve. How are you going to develop these characteristics?

*negative -i want to be more optimistic. Though sometimes i know life is full of ups & downs, there's a need for me to think positive & look at the brighter side in order to keep life's going.

Reflections:

Public Self

This is what I share with others about me:

I’m a happy-go-lucky person!!

Private Self

Think about how much of your private self you are willing to share. What are the benefits or drawbacks to sharing aspects of your private self?

I want to have some of my personal life preserve just for myself.

Blind Spot

What are some of things that you’ve learn about yourself from others that cause you to wonder or to see yourself differently?

I’m shy! Something that I just discover from CK, my group mate.

Refer to your Personal Inventory and write down 5 affirming statements that you can make about yourself?

I'm a very HAPPY person, for sure!
I'm very outgoing!!!
I'm SELF AWARE!
I'm principled & i hold on to MY BELIEFS!
I'm DAMN CHEERFUL!!

What are some of the limiting beliefs that you hold? Take a few minutes to reflect on the impact it has on your self-esteem, your relationships, and actions.

I used to trust the people around me easily. Not until after a few experiences, i believe that we shouldn't trust other people easily. Sometimes, the one you are closed with is your greatest enemy. Though in some relationship like friendship etc, trust plays an important role but there's a limit to it to avoid yourself from being hurt at the end of the day. Due to that, I've never trust anyone fully now. It takes a whole load of efforts to earn the trust, but it takes just one negative action to destroy it.

I used to think that I'm useless & that people around me are so much better than me.Due to that, i felt belittled. It was then I started to come out of my comfort zone & be as good as what I thought of other. & now, I'm proud of where I am now because i finally feel who I am really now & are more confident of myself. I'm not easily swayed & have my feet planted firmly on the ground of what i believe in.

11:02 AM

Celebrating Me!

0	1	2	3
Almost never	Sometimes	Often	Almost Always

I am…

adventurous	2	Fearful	0	organised	1
ambitious	3	Flexible	3	Outgoing	3
articulate	3	Foolish	0	overbearing	0
Boring	0	Friendly	3	Passive	2
Bossy	0	Frustrated	0	Patient	1
capable	2	Generous	2	physically fit	1
Caring	3	good-natured	1	predictable	2
charming	2	Happy	3	Principled	3
cheerful	3	Helpful	3	Proud	1
confident	3	independent	2	Reliable	2
considerate	3	Indecisive	1	Responsible	2
Creative	2	Intelligent	2	Stubborn	3
Critical	1	Irritable	1	self-aware	3
Cynical	1	Kind	3	Sensitive	1
demanding	0	Lazy	1	Serious	1
dependable	2	Logical	2	Shy	1
depressed	1	lovable	2	Stupid	1
determined	3	loyal	3	Supportive	3
disciplined	3	leader	2	temperamental	0
Diligent	2	negative	0	Thoughtful	3
embarrassed	1	observant	2	tolerant	2
energetic	3	open-minded	3	Trustworthy	3
enthusiastic	3	optimistic	2	Warm	3

10:55 AM

Thursday, May 8, 2008

My Another Next 10 years Plan

At the age of 22, I want to get a stable job with a big income. A lawyer, a businesswoman or CEO of a company.

At 25, I want a bungalow home so that my parents can taste a life of luxury & comfort.

At 25 or 26, I want to get marry with the Man of my life.

At 27, I want to start a family. I want to ensure that my children will have a conducive environment to grow up in.

At 30, I want to open a partnership business with my husband & have a successful business career.

At 35, I want to be a housewife & let people handle my business. As a woman, I want to carry my responsibilities as a good daughter, wife & mother.

At 40, I want to travel over the world with my husband & children.

At 45, I want to go pilgrimage, as it is one of the essential things a Muslim should do.

By 55, I hope I would be a grandmother. I can then feel how it is to be a daughter, a wife, a mother & a grandmother. It will be great to get to be what a woman could be in this life.

By 56, I want to retire & spend the remaining years with my loved ones & do what I want to do in my “bucket list”.

8:09 PM

Thursday, May 1, 2008

I agree to a large extent that self-awareness plays an important role in each & everyone of us. The importance of self-awareness is inevitable. Self-awareness as defined, a thorough understanding of who you are, your values & how you perceive the world. I'm very sure we have come by articles about teenagers suffering from anorexia that can cause death. These teenagers are too critical of themselves that they don't appreciate who they are.This is due to lack of self-awareness & self esteem. Someone who have self awareness & self esteem are full of confidence & feel comfortable with themselves, no matter how ugly they make look like or how fat they are. I believe that no one is perfect & being able to accept who you are is a great accomplishment.

We will go through different stages of life & as we went through them, we will discover more about ourselves.We will discover something about ourselves that we may like or dislike. If you choose to be pessimist, you will never be able to accept your weaknesses. However if you are vice versa, you will love yourself & look at the bright side of your life.

Life is a roller coaster. We face successes & failures in life. It's not easy to pick yourselves up after a fall & recover from it. That's when self esteem plays a part.

I've felt both sweet & sour of life. I believe that every falls that you faced & being able to pick yourself up after that, you will eventually be a stronger person. What doesn't kill you makes you stronger. & having wonderful people around you play an important role as well. Parents, of course, plays a crucial role in a child's life. I'm glad that i have supportive & understanding parents that are always there for me. Not forgetting, a wonderful bunch of friends as well.

Life is a road that i want to keep going. Bitter, sweet or sour, life is a wonderful journey if you enjoy every minute of it. Though life, like a road, isn't always smooth, we must go on in life because there's more to life than just unhappiness.

Embrace yourselves & start loving who you are if you still haven't because when you manage to discover the real you, the feeling is magical. ((:

5:51 AM