Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Self Actualization!
What is self actualization? Well for every person there will be a different answer. I think what is meant by self actualization is when people achieve what is most meaningful in their lives to their fullest extents. If someone takes what they want to do and accomplishes that task to the fullest extent possible then i believe they are SELF actualized. Now, what is self actualization to ME? I think that if i just go from day to day and help others and live my life to the best of my ability and be (and no i didnt steal this from the army..well okay i kind of did) all that i can be, then that is my self actualization.
Am I actually self-actualized?
Self Actualization:
According to our text self-actualization is to become everything one is capable of becoming.
What does it mean to me to become self-actualized? Words come to mind such as accomplishment, happiness, inner-peace, purpose, strive. So the question is what gives me those sensations? To me self-actualization is simple: it is being able and confident that no matter what type of shipwreck I get into I will possess the knowledge and skills to get ashore and later laugh about it. It is at the time of being in trouble that I feel determined to succeed. It is at the period of struggle and challenge that more than ever that I am animated. It is at the point of success that I feel accomplished. And when I can laugh about it; I know I am conflident enough to again be challenged. In my definition being self-actualized is not permanent end state. So, to become self-actualized I must continue to get into difficult and unpleasant situations, because it is only when I am challenged that I grow. Contrarily, if I was at a point where I felt totally defeated or gave up, that would be the ultimate low; a total lack of ‘self-actualization’.
According to our text self-actualization is to become everything one is capable of becoming.
What does it mean to me to become self-actualized? Words come to mind such as accomplishment, happiness, inner-peace, purpose, strive. So the question is what gives me those sensations? To me self-actualization is simple: it is being able and confident that no matter what type of shipwreck I get into I will possess the knowledge and skills to get ashore and later laugh about it. It is at the time of being in trouble that I feel determined to succeed. It is at the period of struggle and challenge that more than ever that I am animated. It is at the point of success that I feel accomplished. And when I can laugh about it; I know I am conflident enough to again be challenged. In my definition being self-actualized is not permanent end state. So, to become self-actualized I must continue to get into difficult and unpleasant situations, because it is only when I am challenged that I grow. Contrarily, if I was at a point where I felt totally defeated or gave up, that would be the ultimate low; a total lack of ‘self-actualization’.
Into Myself
Self actualization to me is beeing comfortable with oneself. This is a sense of fullfillment within. Self actualization is the highest form of confidence. To attain this level of confidence, a person must be happy with who they are on the inside as well as the outside. A person who is worried with their looks can never focuse on the inner part of themself. If all the attention is given to the physical side, a person can never attain the high level of self confidence.
For the longest part of my college life, I have focused on the physical aspect. Once I reached where I wanted, I realized the physical body is not as important anymore. I wasted alot of my years going to the gym and doing things excessively. I realized that it is the individual that counts. So now I am spending alot of my time helping others. I have reached my level of confidence with in. By helping others reach theirs, I am reinforcing mine.
For the longest part of my college life, I have focused on the physical aspect. Once I reached where I wanted, I realized the physical body is not as important anymore. I wasted alot of my years going to the gym and doing things excessively. I realized that it is the individual that counts. So now I am spending alot of my time helping others. I have reached my level of confidence with in. By helping others reach theirs, I am reinforcing mine.
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
My View on Self actualization.
Personally I believe that self actualization is contentment with ones self. As humans our driving force is that we always are looking for the next step, job, spirituality, feeling, or good time and we are never satisfied with what we have. If you have reached the top of the pyramid then you no longer have to keep searching. I think the reason we all strive so hard is to reach that final feeling of contentment. Me, well I believe I will never stop learning lessons in life so I don't know if I will ever actually reach self actualization, but I'll sure have fun trying.
Bureaucracy
According to wikipedia bureaucracy is defined as, "the structure and set of regulations in place to control activity, usually in large organizations and government." So I guess one of my personal experience could be when I waited like 4 hours in the Gallatin drivers license place just to get a reprint. They have this stupid system they follow and none of the workers give a damn about you. They just sit in their chairs and laugh and make jokes with each other when they could have used that time to get four more people through. It seems like when people feel like they are in a position of power, they really could care less what pace they produce at. Thats just a tiny example of how slow our government is.
Self Actualization
This term, I believe, is something that takes almost a full lifetime to understand. I think self actualization is a process and determining where you are on that process is the most important step to reaching your goal.
I've often heard that you have to know where you are starting from to get where you want to go. I really believe this to be a true statement. I also believe it is the unexpected life challenges that determine your path toward self actualization.
In facing these challenges you decide, then and there, what kind of person you will become. If life was consistently an easy path- it would be hard to develop personal character.
I know that my biggest personal growth has come from some extremely difficult situations. From the moment I moved 13 hours away from home, I grew some strength. But the move was just the first step. Three months after we got here my husband deployed to Iraq. It was less than a year after he was home that he left for Iraq a second time. It was this loneliness that challenged me to see just what kind of inner strength I had. During this time, I started training for a half marathon and then a full marathon. This led to a whole other kind of inner strength. It seems once you find a challenge and come to peace with it, another challenge presents itself.
This process is my journey toward self actualization. Facing challenges, struggling and then meeting or exceeding through these challenges, and becoming hungry for more is what keeps me moving in the right direction.
Andrea Hayes
I've often heard that you have to know where you are starting from to get where you want to go. I really believe this to be a true statement. I also believe it is the unexpected life challenges that determine your path toward self actualization.
In facing these challenges you decide, then and there, what kind of person you will become. If life was consistently an easy path- it would be hard to develop personal character.
I know that my biggest personal growth has come from some extremely difficult situations. From the moment I moved 13 hours away from home, I grew some strength. But the move was just the first step. Three months after we got here my husband deployed to Iraq. It was less than a year after he was home that he left for Iraq a second time. It was this loneliness that challenged me to see just what kind of inner strength I had. During this time, I started training for a half marathon and then a full marathon. This led to a whole other kind of inner strength. It seems once you find a challenge and come to peace with it, another challenge presents itself.
This process is my journey toward self actualization. Facing challenges, struggling and then meeting or exceeding through these challenges, and becoming hungry for more is what keeps me moving in the right direction.
Andrea Hayes
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Self Actualization
I think self actualization means different things for different people. I feel personally that self actualization would be how i feel my life is headed. I would ask myself questions such as, At this point in my life am i headed in the right direction for me to achieve my goals as an adult with a promising career? or Am i proud of what i have become over the years? These would be examples that i would use to decide whether i am fulfilled with my life. In other words this is how I would personally use self actualization.
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