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TEEN SOUL POWER
The Self-Awareness Survey:
"Who Am I?"
"Who exactly do you want to be?
What kind of person do you want to be?
What are your personal ideals?
Whom do you admire?
What are their special traits that you would make your own?
It's time to stop being vague.
If you wish to be an extraordinary person,
if you wish to become wise,
then you should explicitly identify
the kind of person you aspire to become.
If you have a journal, write down who you're trying to be,
so that you can refer to this self-determination.
Precisely describe the demeanor you want to adopt
so that you may preserve it
when you are by yourself or with other people."
-- Epictetus
What kind of person do you want to be?
What are your personal ideals?
Whom do you admire?
What are their special traits that you would make your own?
It's time to stop being vague.
If you wish to be an extraordinary person,
if you wish to become wise,
then you should explicitly identify
the kind of person you aspire to become.
If you have a journal, write down who you're trying to be,
so that you can refer to this self-determination.
Precisely describe the demeanor you want to adopt
so that you may preserve it
when you are by yourself or with other people."
-- Epictetus
SELF-AWARENESS |
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Many parents often see their child as perfect. Understandably so. Their child is "complete, wonderful, flawless, and ideal." They never do anything wrong, and are never criticized or disciplined. In fact, these parents overly praise the child, even is such is not deserved.
Other parents often are overly critical of their child. Essentially, they see their child as "bad." The child "never does anything right." He or she is too lazy, too sloppy, too disorganized, always late, doesn't care, too clumsy, isn't a good student, etc. The truth is that no child - in fact no adult either, is perfect or is bad. We are all "a work in progress." We are all, as human beings, imperfect, and we all have as a life goal -- the need to grow and improve. Like death and taxes, change is a constant of life. Yet change does not have to be a negative. Positive and planned change can be a wonderful thing - it helps mentally, physically and emotionally. In purest form, as in nature, it is a "transformation"… like a butterfly from a caterpillar. For humans change is a transformation to higher stages of being in thought, word and deed. The beginning of such growth and maturation, however, lies with self-awareness. It is consciously looking at your own thoughts and feelings and actions, and even your soul - and examining them and reflecting upon them. And the foundation of self-awareness - a very special area - is recognizing one's "blind spots." Blind spots are those areas of life which may be our weaknesses - yet, we fail to see and recognize them while others readily see and recognize. For example, one may not be aware that he/she is disorganized, yet others see it and know that it causes constant problems in our lives and perhaps the lives of those around us. In this case the ideal would be for the person to become aware of this so it can help his/her transition and growth into higher levels of responsibility. |
To help accomplish this voyage into self-awareness,
here is a list of questions
that can help reduce the "blind spot" that everyone has.
They can help you "Look at Yourself"
to foster a "reality-based" idea of one's being, versus one's perception:
here is a list of questions
that can help reduce the "blind spot" that everyone has.
They can help you "Look at Yourself"
to foster a "reality-based" idea of one's being, versus one's perception:
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The more one knows about oneself, the more freedom and choice he/she has to make significant change - and that is what human growth and maturation is all about.
Remember: Step #1 is consciously looking at your own thoughts and feelings and actions, and even your soul - and examining them and reflecting upon them... and feedback from others can be a big help here. Step #2 is taking the action needed for change.... for growth and maturation. Step #3: Is always looking to and asking others for guidance and help in this journey called life! |
"Often it's the deepest pain which empowers you
to grow into your highest self."
-- Anonymous
"Don't go through life, Grow through life…"
-- Eric Butterworth
"Self-development is a higher duty than self-sacrifice."
--Elizabeth Cady Stanton
"Don't wish it was easier….
Wish that you were better."
--John Rohn
"Ego says, 'Once everything falls into place,
I'll find peace',
Spirit says, 'Find your peace,
and then everything will fall into place.'"
-- Marianne Williamson
"Do something today
that your future self will thank you for."
-- Anonymous
to grow into your highest self."
-- Anonymous
"Don't go through life, Grow through life…"
-- Eric Butterworth
"Self-development is a higher duty than self-sacrifice."
--Elizabeth Cady Stanton
"Don't wish it was easier….
Wish that you were better."
--John Rohn
"Ego says, 'Once everything falls into place,
I'll find peace',
Spirit says, 'Find your peace,
and then everything will fall into place.'"
-- Marianne Williamson
"Do something today
that your future self will thank you for."
-- Anonymous
