Personally, for me, self-actualization is when a person reaches a state of being and self-awareness mentally and physically. It's when a person achieved their highest achievements without caring other people’s approval and doesn't last very long. Humans only striving for something bigger and better and there no stop. Once a goal is accomplished, they move into the next goal. Once a person accomplished a goal, something happens and knocks the person back down to the esteem or safety level. It’s…
There is a fine line between personal responsibility and what we define as freedom in our communities. There are times in public when people do crazy things or unsafe things that endanger themselves or others around them, it’s at this point that individuals are pushed to make personal choices to stand up for what they believe if it would help the situation. In review of the story “Samuel”, by grace Paley, the author develops the theme of personal responsibility and loss. First, we will discuss…
Personalities begin to develop when a person is born. As soon as the brain develops there are traits that are passed down. There are also environmental factors that contribute to our demeanor as well. According to Alfred Adler, a world renowned philosopher and psychologist, it was important to understand individuals within their social context. “Adler believed that we all have one basic desire and goal: to belong and to feel significant (Adler Graduate School,2014)”. I am choosing Queen…
overall purpose in existence. Developing a idea for existence and how one should live their life is a basic urge driven by human consciousness. The search for identity is an critical element in a person's existence on Earth. Identity determines how a person not only sees themselves but also how and where they see themselves in the world. Identity also plays a role in a person's perception and how they chose to engage with those around them. The search for identity has been a prominent theme in…
Christopher “Ludacris” Brian Bridges once said, “Get back motherf*cker! You don’t know me like that!” and like Mr. Bridges, we all have our own sense of appropriate space when interacting with the people we encounter in our daily lives. Edward T. Hall, an American anthropologist, studied the phenomena of ‘personal space’ and devised a term for our interactions and reactions within this space, called ‘Proxemics’. Proxemics is defined by The Merriam-Webster Dictionary as “the study of the…
Identity is defined as “the fact of being who or what a person or thing is” and is determined by the characteristics and traits of a person. A person's identity comes from a variety of places and people around them. Identity is not something that stays consistent and it is can easily transform throughout one’s lifetime. This ranges from their age to their passions, and beyond. Even though I am only fifteen years of age, my identity has changed drastically throughout my life. There are numerous…
"For some reason, I've always been able to see how lucky I am,” said Dale Beatty to the CNN interviewers. (CNN.com) Hero, a person who is admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities. Dale Beatty and his friend, John Gallina, run a nonprofit association called Purple Heart Homes. He and Gallina build homes for disabled military veterans. As Beatty and Gallina experience the struggles of being a disabled veteran, they decided that no disabled veterans should…
Identity is not only something that represents a person, but also defines a person. It contains the past life experience of an individual and what this individual has had an effect on. It all forms together to create the make-up of the individual's identity. These stories, formed from our past, define who we are and who we will become. A major influence from the past can change everything, for example: if my father was still alive today, would I be the motivated individual that I am now? Or…
It seems Dr.Dowing was on to something. He taught us that there are two types of people. The first type was creators which were very creative in making their own lives. Creators do not automatically give up, even if there is not a way they will find one. Creators are usually problem solvers, and being the leaders. The other type is the victim which did not feel they were in charge of their lives. Victims let the little things affect them and lets everything go downhill from there. They usually…
Each individual has their own mental disposition and attributes that can help them thrive in a variety of areas in life, including their work life and social life. That a few themes that highlight these dispositions of myself include, belief, ideations and input that help create the foundation of my mental and physical surroundings guiding myself. These themes help strengthen and grow my mental and psychological mindset, that each have their own interpretations. In their own rightful attributes…