Paradox’s can be found everywhere in everyday life. From literature to our personality. A personality is a pattern of approximately permanent traits and individual characteristics that are both consistent and are individual to a person’s behavior (Fiest, 2014). A paradox is any statement or proposition that is self-contradictory, but expresses a possible truth (Merriam, 2016). Each and every one of us has a personality that is unique to ourselves. Our personality affects every aspect of our lives. Including our behavioral and mental process. Various personality theorists now believe that the world we live in is filed with paradoxes. Such as stubbornness verses persistence, this paradox can affect personality by enabling or delaying the growth
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To be persistent, continue to do something even though it is difficult or some might want you to stop (Merriam, 2016). The paradox, stubbornness verses persistence, they seem like very similar entities, but are very different behaviors. One main difference between both sides of the paradox is motive. People who are persistent are motivated by their goals they have set. While someone who is stubborn is pursuing on, not because of motive, but because of pride. Stubbornness brings more of a negative connotation in today’s society. One would rather be known to be persistent, than to be known as suborn. Thus, we have ourselves a paradox. Our personality can influence each side of the paradox. Depending on the type of personality someone …show more content…
The paradox, persistence vs. stubbornness, can affect personality depending on which component of the paradox is being expressed. On the stubbornness part of the paradox, the paradox can cause a negative impact on the personality of the host. One of the main difference between persistence and stubbornness is that persistence is goal oriented. Being stubborn can cause a delay in learning and of the personality. Someone who is stubborn, traps themselves in their way of thinking. They are not open to new ideas, to accomplish a goal or to other aspects in everyday life. These people will not advance in life if their way of doing things does not help them get closer to their goal. On the contrary, people who express the persistence side of the paradox will influence their personality positively. People who are persistent, their main objective is to accomplish a goal. These people will grow and change to accomplish their goal. Persistence will help personality grow, becoming more open-mindedness and finding new characteristics. Overall, the paradox helps change personality in very different ways. They both influence each other in many ways. The paradox itself does not seem to be at war with each other. They may in fact have the same end
To be persistent, continue to do something even though it is difficult or some might want you to stop (Merriam, 2016). The paradox, stubbornness verses persistence, they seem like very similar entities, but are very different behaviors. One main difference between both sides of the paradox is motive. People who are persistent are motivated by their goals they have set. While someone who is stubborn is pursuing on, not because of motive, but because of pride. Stubbornness brings more of a negative connotation in today’s society. One would rather be known to be persistent, than to be known as suborn. Thus, we have ourselves a paradox. Our personality can influence each side of the paradox. Depending on the type of personality someone …show more content…
The paradox, persistence vs. stubbornness, can affect personality depending on which component of the paradox is being expressed. On the stubbornness part of the paradox, the paradox can cause a negative impact on the personality of the host. One of the main difference between persistence and stubbornness is that persistence is goal oriented. Being stubborn can cause a delay in learning and of the personality. Someone who is stubborn, traps themselves in their way of thinking. They are not open to new ideas, to accomplish a goal or to other aspects in everyday life. These people will not advance in life if their way of doing things does not help them get closer to their goal. On the contrary, people who express the persistence side of the paradox will influence their personality positively. People who are persistent, their main objective is to accomplish a goal. These people will grow and change to accomplish their goal. Persistence will help personality grow, becoming more open-mindedness and finding new characteristics. Overall, the paradox helps change personality in very different ways. They both influence each other in many ways. The paradox itself does not seem to be at war with each other. They may in fact have the same end