When receiving an unidentified phone call, the immediate question that arises is “Who are you?” The responsible answer to that question is to identify a valid reason to justify staying on the line. When the caller sounds like a scammer, the likely response is to immediately hang up. Why then when another con man, the negative internal dialogue call In people’s minds, is the encounter entertained or excused as powerless to do anything about it? People who know who they’re hanging!
Many students’ negative internal dialogue calls they are paralyzing when comparisons are made with others, disparaging comments are disturbing, and perfectionism dominates thinking. Being deluded into a powerlessness mentality or being deluded into accepting distorted ideas about abilities does not have to be the case. Being smart about higher education and life are related. Students are much more capable than they realize and can face and overcome the tough personal battles necessary to become the person they were meant to be.
Trying to understand who you are involves more than one page in this article, but there are three basic ways to get started in the process:
time tracking
At one point, listening to a personal development expert, I was challenged to meticulously measure the time I spent each day in about eight categories. Keep in mind that the normal tendency is to grossly underestimate or have no clear recollection of time spent during the day. So true!
By measuring in detail, I found that 18 hours of my week were spent watching television. That’s more than one day, not counting sleep, per week, 52 days per year, and more than a year and a half per decade! A blatant failure to be smart that needed to be addressed. Higher education requires wisdom, be careful not only with television, but with all screen time that is useless and erodes academic performance and rich experiences.
talents used
“Yes, but I don’t know what my talents are!” Having this dilemma is common, but ignoring the problem is never resolved. A great college basketball coach, Adolph Rupp, said, “Whenever you see a man on top of a mountain, you can be sure he didn’t fall there.”
Get help discovering talent by getting feedback from family and friends. Take the feedback and determine the items that carry over to job skills. Avid readers should consider being a writer for the school newspaper. Take pictures for the yearbook. Churches are always looking for musicians and singers. The pleasure of coaching young children can develop fundamental skills that lead them to mentor executives.
Skill is not a big issue when volunteering. Provide a fair trial period while you get feedback from others involved in this activity to assess the value of sticking around or trying something else. The advantage of all this volunteering is that knowing who you are in terms of your personal talents makes it easier to choose a career in higher education.
paid up treasury
Good detectives know how to follow the trail of money spent to determine the motive, location, and habits of criminals that eventually lead to an arrest. follow the money It is a rule to know who you are. College students who get into debt expect investment in higher education to get a great return on investment. There are several alternatives that can help reduce or eliminate debt.
Being smart about it takes discipline and a lot of hard work, especially if parents can only help a little or not at all. It debunks myths like going to an Ivy League school is the only way to get a great job. It’s just not true!
Character development and discovering who you are is a lifelong process. There is a wealth of information and resources to help you discover who you are. The bottom line is that life always involves time, talent, and treasure. Keep it simple, actions speak louder than words, academic journals, psychoanalysts or Dr. Phil.