As I Meet Myself: Perceptions of Self through Interactions of Others

As I Meet Myself: Perceptions of Self through Interactions of Others

As a collective group of peers, we perceive things in a certain light without necessarily knowing the background information. We judge ourselves, and we judge others constantly, and often based only on perception. The outcome of perceiving things a certain way can be positive or negative. This depends on how we do it, when, and how often. After reading and carefully examining this chapter, I have gained some very useful knowledge. This information helped me break down, and analyze things about myself as well as others. I have constructed an ideal concept of myself, about who I am, and who the people I surround myself with are. I slowly became more self-aware, realizing who I really am as an individual, and that I am much more than what people perceive me to be. One of the methods I used to this was the Johari Method concept .I have also come to the realization that perception is one of the most important aspects of communication, and if used effectively the world would be a better place.

Self-concept plays an important role in the way things are perceived, and our understanding of life as we know it. Throughout high school, I started developing a sense for who I was. High school was a long journey, and by the end of it I thought that I had everything figured out. Soon after graduating, I found out that I did not. I am a completely different person now than I was at that point in my life. The moment I thought that I had found myself, I would find myself in situations that made me question my beliefs and how perceived things. I entered into college, right after high school. During the first periods post-secondary education it gave me an even broader outlo...

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...stated that “the way back to yourself is through discernment" (as cited in Low, 1997). I find that statement to be truthful.

Having a discreet understanding of my surroundings helps me better understand who I am as an individual, and how I interact as a collective. Perceiving and understanding myself as well as the rest of the world. If everyone were to effectively do this it opens up room for, peace, unity, and self-intimacy. If I possesses true understanding then it will create peace with in my mind but if every possesses true understanding it can create peace with in mankind.

References

Devito, Joseph A. Interpersonal Communication Book, the + New Mycommunicationlab With Etext. City: Pearson College Div, 2012. Print.

Low, A. (1997). To Know Yourself: Talks, Stories, and Articles on Zen. Boston, Mass: C.E. Tuttle.