Know Thyself

By Laurus · Sep 1, 2017 · 665 · 2
  1. The only way to effectively navigate our world is to first understand oneself.

    The core of my personality that is both my deepest flaw and greatest strength is that I operate on an "all or nothing" basis.

    If I act, I commit to the act. If I do not give it 100%, I do not do it. This is my strength.

    If I indulge, I commit to the indulgence. Addiction is inevitable. This is my weakness.

    I work most efficiently in short, energetic bursts and am able to sustain such behavior indefinitely. This is my strength.

    My focus wanes after a short time of engagement and I seek out new stimuli, of which there are many more that waste time than use it effectively. This is my weakness.

    Because I operate at extremes, I am able to more easily navigate the greys of a situation and identify the middle ground. This is my strength.

    Because I operate at extremes, my leadership is often impulsive or indecisive. This is my weakness.

    I love deeply and loyally. This is my strength.

    The loves I hold so dear breed paranoia and jealously. This is my weakness.

    I know who I am. This is my strength.

    I know who I am. This is never weakness.

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  1. jim onion
    I dare say you and I are similar, insofar as this post is concerned.

    Maybe one thing we could try, is surrounding ourselves with "new/other stimuli" that don't waste our time?

    Reading has been a real life-saver for me in this regard, as well as turning off my phone and computer until after I've finished the things I needed to do.

    Anyway, thanks for articulating my own feelings about love in such a simple, powerful way. Something I've been trying to do myself for a long time now.
    jim onion, Sep 1, 2017
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  2. Laurus
    I'm glad this spoke to you. I like your idea of turning off the distractions and that's actually something I need now more than ever. "Discipline" was the key word the professor of mine used to describe what it'll take to pass this class. For me, I might take it a step further and make a list of things I need to do so that when I do need something new, I can focus on being productive. It is my way to take frequent breaks from an activity, but staying busy is something I prefer to do.

    So I think you're right. Surround ourselves with new/other stimuli that doesn't waste our time and approach them in a way that makes sense to us as individuals, however that organization looks. Thank you for commenting though, I'm glad you did.
    Laurus, Sep 2, 2017
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