Jeffery Wu, Period 8, 11/20/20, Day C

 Jeffrey Wu

Period 8

11/20/20

Day C

Goal Setting and Growth

At this current point in time, what specific goal(s) do you have for yourself? Why? 

A specific goal that I have set for myself is to try to keep all the promises that I have made to ….myself. Normally, when making a promise to someone, be it a friend, a teacher, a family member, or anyone, it should not be okay to break a promise. An action or favor that you have sworn to do for a person should be seen through so you can maintain their trust. The problem that I have is that I make a promise to myself beforehand, however I end up not doing it because I am too tired or lazy. I can remember the countless times that I have sworn to myself that I would do my homework after a quick nap, but then I just go back to sleep after I hear my alarm ring. I would never break a promise to a friend or a family member if they asked for a favor no matter how tired I am, so it shouldn’t be okay for me to put off work that I told myself to do. This is a goal that I have for myself because in addition to breaking this habit, I can also fix some procrastination and self-management issues that come with it. In being able to keep all promises that I make to myself I can trust myself more and be more confident in myself because I know I can do anything I set my mind to. 

How do you demonstrate resilience towards achieving this goal? (or these goals?)

I demonstrate resilience towards achieving this goal by writing my promises down in a notebook. Because these are promises that I make to myself, only I know of them. I realize that I tend to break my promises for this reason. I write my promises down so that I can make it visible and as tangible as possible so that they have a sense of importance. When I keep the promise that I made, I put a checkmark in my notebook. In doing so, I can keep all the promises that I make to myself because I wouldn’t be satisfied if they aren’t checked off. 

How does the world around you affect your perception of this goal? (or these goals?)

The world around me affects my perception of this goal because I realize I will have to make more promises to myself as I live and grow older. There will be more work and more responsibilities in life and I will have to keep my promises to finish my work and uphold my responsibilities. I realize that in being able to keep promises to myself, I will also be able to keep promises with future peers, coworkers, and superiors. In doing so, the world around me as well as myself can view me as being trustworthy.