Jaffe, Michael
Mr. Scott Morse
Personal Development Planning (BRM4007)
16th April, 2016 The Abyss It is said that we become our fixations; According to Friedrich Nietzsche's Beyond Good and Evil, “If you gaze long into an abyss, the abyss also gazes into you.” (Aphorism 146). While Nietzsche is talking about monsters, I for one find that this reflective action can provide insights both meaningful and practical. The most accessible source of information to anyone is oneself; Thus I propose that if we were to become more analytically introspective as a society we could then become the best version of ourselves. To reflect upon one's self might be a convexing practice to grasp for some. Jasper (2006) notes that “Reflection is about seeing things …show more content…
This can be achieved using a VARK test which is aimed at measuring the method by which an individual is most amicable to learning. In this particular assessment a person's particular epistemology is broken down into the following categories: Visual, Aural, Reading & Writing, and Kinesthetic. I scored most highly as an Aural and Kinesthetic learner, it is worth mentioning that Reading & Writing were a relatively close third. Thus I would describe my learning process as primarily Aural, followed by Kinesthetic, and lastly Reading & Writing based. Visual learning is not very suitable to me. Understanding how and most importantly why we learn can be amongst the most rewarding of lessons due to its interoperability on the subject matter being absorbed. As an Aural and Kinesthetic learner I digest and understand information best by hearing it as well as by practicing it. Such a process could be applied to both people and to …show more content…
Such practices including meta-cognition, reflection, and professionalism extrapolate into increased productivity and thus translate into greater success for whatever organization one is working for. The eventual increase in profits and in one's personal success is correlative to the breadth of one's willingness to lifelong learning and
Mr. Scott Morse
Personal Development Planning (BRM4007)
16th April, 2016 The Abyss It is said that we become our fixations; According to Friedrich Nietzsche's Beyond Good and Evil, “If you gaze long into an abyss, the abyss also gazes into you.” (Aphorism 146). While Nietzsche is talking about monsters, I for one find that this reflective action can provide insights both meaningful and practical. The most accessible source of information to anyone is oneself; Thus I propose that if we were to become more analytically introspective as a society we could then become the best version of ourselves. To reflect upon one's self might be a convexing practice to grasp for some. Jasper (2006) notes that “Reflection is about seeing things …show more content…
This can be achieved using a VARK test which is aimed at measuring the method by which an individual is most amicable to learning. In this particular assessment a person's particular epistemology is broken down into the following categories: Visual, Aural, Reading & Writing, and Kinesthetic. I scored most highly as an Aural and Kinesthetic learner, it is worth mentioning that Reading & Writing were a relatively close third. Thus I would describe my learning process as primarily Aural, followed by Kinesthetic, and lastly Reading & Writing based. Visual learning is not very suitable to me. Understanding how and most importantly why we learn can be amongst the most rewarding of lessons due to its interoperability on the subject matter being absorbed. As an Aural and Kinesthetic learner I digest and understand information best by hearing it as well as by practicing it. Such a process could be applied to both people and to …show more content…
Such practices including meta-cognition, reflection, and professionalism extrapolate into increased productivity and thus translate into greater success for whatever organization one is working for. The eventual increase in profits and in one's personal success is correlative to the breadth of one's willingness to lifelong learning and