Ownership
In the past ownership has been hard for me. Growing up I would have the fear of taking responsibility for things that I have done out of fear of being scolded. But as an adult these days I believe that taking ownership and responsibility for things that you have done is a strong reflection of your character. Whether it being something that you’ve done incorrectly or some thing that you have done correctly it is important to take ownership. An example of me taking ownership is in my workplace, if there is a mistake that has been made I am always quick to say “that was me,” I believe it benefits if it’s not only me but my team. Taking ownership of my actions shows my team that I am going to be a good team player, it shows my workplace that I am trustworthy, and it makes me an easier person to be around in general. I also think that it can set a good example for the others around me. There’s also made it easier for me to take ownership for the good things that I’ve done. I’m not afraid to say “that was me,” when something goes well. That being said I overall just love having a good work environment and believing that a good workplace starts with me as well.
Learn and be curious.
Learning and being curious not only in the workplace but in normal life is really important. I feel like a lot of people believe at a certain age we’re done learning, and it causes people to be close minded. As humans we are constantly learning and we are constantly expanding our perspectives. It’s important to stay curious, ask questions, and have an open mind. There’s honestly so much stuff going on out in that world that there’s no possible way you would know everything. Just like that saying you’re learning something new every day. An example of this would be this program, I have been an artist for many years but I decided to take a chance and expand my knowledge of art and design through this program. I am learning new things about myself every day in this. It’s fun to pick the brains of my peers to see how they came up with the conclusions to similar problems, and how many teachers have different career path and goals. Especially with some thing you love, you should always be learning and always be curious because it just makes you a smarter person. And you won’t be so scared of change.
Earn trust.
An example of me trying to earn trust is being a good team player when it comes to group projects. I know that this program is going to have a lot of group projects so I wanted to start off strong. It’s a little difficult for me to work with people that I don’t know very well but I tried my ultimate best. I had a bit of a rough start at the beginning of the year, I had to figure out my school, work, and life balance. So once I had my priorities straight I knew that my peers around me were smart and intelligent people and I just knew that I was going to learn so much from them. I struggle with the fact that I don’t know it absolutely everything, so when it comes to your projects I tried my best to not take too much on my plate. Example with our history project in the beginning of the year Felt like my peers just took off running, and it was a little hard for me to catch up to them. And instead of sitting there and doing nothing and just watching them move farther away from me and this project I sat somebody down and I communicated with them the difficulties I was having. I explained to this person that I felt like I wasn’t pulling my weight and that I’m not typically that kind of person, I just basically ask them to give me anything that I could work on. The person I was talking to really appreciated that I reached out and I feel like we have a stronger relationship because of that. I believe earning trust is as easy as just saying what is on your mind because people don’t like fake people. Being true to yourself is also being true to others. So not worrying about what somebody thinks of you and telling them your true thoughts about where you’re at in your life is easier for people to respond to. So in conclusion be true to yourself, communicate what you want, be selfish but also be selfless.
Dive deep.
Diving deep is something that I can struggle with. An example of not diving deep enough would probably be studying for tests and testing in general. Sometimes I will just take the study guide glance over it and not really absorb any of the information just thinking that I will know what to do in the moment and it never pans out that way. I have a major test anxiety and I have confidence in my abilities but some thing about being in a test environment is just nerve-racking. This is just one example of issues that I have like that. I feel like in my every day life I will have an issue that I want to change about myself, and the outcome of just focusing on that issue and trying to solve it would benefit me and my life overall. But sometimes it’s difficult for me to actually put in the effort to change those things, like somewhere in the back of my head I know it’s wrong but I also tell myself it is what it is. So I would like to make diving deep part of my daily routine. Whether it be with stretching or with meditation just going that extra mile to sit with the information. I feel like diving deep comes naturally to people but with me it’s a little bit more of a motivational thing. So doesn’t happen all the time but I would like to see this tiny little habit of mine disappear.