Personality dictates our lives by molding the definition of “who we are” as a person—both as a reflection of oneself from another’s perspective and as a self-defined being. In a way one’s personality is like the stubborn stalk of a plant that has sprouted and grown inside you without showing. You can grapple, twist and bend it as much as you desire but it always seems to break away and grow back exactly the way it was. My personality is neither of the most desirable nor detestable kind, yet it does seem to sway my life in many ways to shape it the way it is. Despite the erratic nature of my personality, the possibility of observing the open, passionate side has not faded. Life often thrusts us into various circumstances that seem to warp
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Having lived fifteen years with my sister, it would be a massive lie to say that our personalities tend to get along. My desires seem to be opposite to hers, and this leads to brawls and dilemmas. In fact, it is to the point that on days with unfavorable moods, every trivial and insignificant matter in daily life seems to be a subject of conflict. From having different perspectives to having opposing habits, clashes and quarrels are almost inevitable. On the other hand, however, I have gained and learned countless things from these conflicts such as becoming tolerant and even-tempered when needed. I have to admit that we both had to tweak a great portion of our personalities for one another with unwilling effort to reach the point of understanding each other, and have both learned a lot from doing …show more content…
The definition of “who we are” is set to change as we chisel it in our ways throughout our journey of life. And here, the nature of personality as an object—which through experiences of pros and cons—shows how personal determination and the “will to change” affects the brighter side. Nothing could be dragged out of its nature, with personality not being an exception. Yet there is always an option to steer yourself and build yourself up again for the better—which is, and has always been, available. It is simply that we need to become conscious of its existence and take a moment to step forward. As Antoine de Saint-Exupery said, what saves a man is to take a step. Then another step. It is always the same step, but you have to take it. A step to becoming a better individual and a being than you are at the
Having lived fifteen years with my sister, it would be a massive lie to say that our personalities tend to get along. My desires seem to be opposite to hers, and this leads to brawls and dilemmas. In fact, it is to the point that on days with unfavorable moods, every trivial and insignificant matter in daily life seems to be a subject of conflict. From having different perspectives to having opposing habits, clashes and quarrels are almost inevitable. On the other hand, however, I have gained and learned countless things from these conflicts such as becoming tolerant and even-tempered when needed. I have to admit that we both had to tweak a great portion of our personalities for one another with unwilling effort to reach the point of understanding each other, and have both learned a lot from doing …show more content…
The definition of “who we are” is set to change as we chisel it in our ways throughout our journey of life. And here, the nature of personality as an object—which through experiences of pros and cons—shows how personal determination and the “will to change” affects the brighter side. Nothing could be dragged out of its nature, with personality not being an exception. Yet there is always an option to steer yourself and build yourself up again for the better—which is, and has always been, available. It is simply that we need to become conscious of its existence and take a moment to step forward. As Antoine de Saint-Exupery said, what saves a man is to take a step. Then another step. It is always the same step, but you have to take it. A step to becoming a better individual and a being than you are at the