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Understanding Yourself

Understanding Yourself

“One obvious fact about the moral sphere of human life is that different people have different beliefs about what is right and wrong.” (Bro. John Totten, 54.) I am very open to other’s opinions and accept disagreements but also have some strong values which cannot be influenced by anyone. Some people allow others to control them; an example would be the narrator from the “The Yellow Wallpaper” “and I’m absolutely forbidden to ‘work’ until I am well again.” (Charlotte Perkins Gilman, 2.) I believe that I should have the courage to deal with my problems on my own, as I might not have anyone to help me out. “What I cannot see myself doing is not a real possibility ...

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but also bad ones.” (Bro. John Totten, 59.)
I often have the fear of failure. I have very big dreams to be successful professionally as well as personally but I constantly worry whether I will be able to achieve them. “…We find ourselves trying to make sense of our situation, trying to answer the question…”(Bro. John Totten, 29.) I have very high expectations of myself and when I fail my confidence level goes down tremendously. To deal with my stressors I should learn how to adopt better time management skills. I should write to-do lists and make specific deadlines so that I don’t have to finish my assignments at the very last minute.
I should also talk to my biggest mentor, (appointed on self portrait) my mother, to discuss and share my problems with her. To deal with my fear of failure I should use the “smart” technique while setting goals and be optimistic about achieving them. “We are brought to this level by the desire to make sense of something experienced.” (Bro. John ...

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Added: 5/4/2011 03:39:21 AM
Submitted By: lkikiri7
Category: Philosophy
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