Ideal Vs. Real Self
Personal development takes on many shapes and forms. However, no matter how long we have spent working to develop ourselves, we can all agree that we never truly reach a plateau in which we can say that we have grown all we can in our lives. We have an infinite ability to learn and to develop, even if it may be harder to do so as we get older. This week we examined our ideal self and compared that to our real selves. This exercise helped me to realize that I have indeed made progress on myself compared to even one year ago. However, there is much room for further growth.
My ideal self would be as social as a fish. I use this metaphor because fish often travel in groups and them no doubt all benefit from the social relationship …show more content…
An alternative to being a major business success is being a family man who works from home and can devote more time to my family. I also entertain the thought of perhaps not having a family of my own and moving elsewhere, where I could expand personally. These three scenarios would take me very different directions in my life. It is hard to say which scenario I do not like. However, it is clear to me which one sounds the most rewarding. That scenario would be to work from home and spend the majority of time with a family – ideally just with my wife-to-be and …show more content…
I have not had many opportunities to lead, but I try to cease every moment and impact those I lead in the most positive way I can when I get the opportunity. As a learner, I think I am doing exceptional. I take every chance I get to learn something new – I read new books, watch online seminars, take classes, and ask others for their advice. I make these sessions count by taking notes and going back to these sources repeatedly for their wisdom when it is possible.
Reducing the gaps is not an impossible task by any means. What is required is consistent effort, continued learning, and practice. If I want to become more social and active as a salesman, then I must keep pushing myself to not always isolate myself, but get out of the house and make new friends. Of course, I respect that my personality is not exactly that of an extravert, so I plan to balance myself. Therefore, I would still devote some time to spend alone to be in my most comfortable state of mind.
In conclusion, I am not going to give up on becoming my ideal self. I have made tremendous progress over the past few years, and I intend to continue along this course. I note that in the past several years I have had some personal incidents that knocked me on my feet. I feel accomplished to have overcome such stumbling blocks and I look forward to developing my leadership through the coming
Personal development takes on many shapes and forms. However, no matter how long we have spent working to develop ourselves, we can all agree that we never truly reach a plateau in which we can say that we have grown all we can in our lives. We have an infinite ability to learn and to develop, even if it may be harder to do so as we get older. This week we examined our ideal self and compared that to our real selves. This exercise helped me to realize that I have indeed made progress on myself compared to even one year ago. However, there is much room for further growth.
My ideal self would be as social as a fish. I use this metaphor because fish often travel in groups and them no doubt all benefit from the social relationship …show more content…
An alternative to being a major business success is being a family man who works from home and can devote more time to my family. I also entertain the thought of perhaps not having a family of my own and moving elsewhere, where I could expand personally. These three scenarios would take me very different directions in my life. It is hard to say which scenario I do not like. However, it is clear to me which one sounds the most rewarding. That scenario would be to work from home and spend the majority of time with a family – ideally just with my wife-to-be and …show more content…
I have not had many opportunities to lead, but I try to cease every moment and impact those I lead in the most positive way I can when I get the opportunity. As a learner, I think I am doing exceptional. I take every chance I get to learn something new – I read new books, watch online seminars, take classes, and ask others for their advice. I make these sessions count by taking notes and going back to these sources repeatedly for their wisdom when it is possible.
Reducing the gaps is not an impossible task by any means. What is required is consistent effort, continued learning, and practice. If I want to become more social and active as a salesman, then I must keep pushing myself to not always isolate myself, but get out of the house and make new friends. Of course, I respect that my personality is not exactly that of an extravert, so I plan to balance myself. Therefore, I would still devote some time to spend alone to be in my most comfortable state of mind.
In conclusion, I am not going to give up on becoming my ideal self. I have made tremendous progress over the past few years, and I intend to continue along this course. I note that in the past several years I have had some personal incidents that knocked me on my feet. I feel accomplished to have overcome such stumbling blocks and I look forward to developing my leadership through the coming