Although life 's adversities can alter our way of thinking and reacting, they cannot change who we are, but we can choose how it will affect us. I choose to not allow these difficulties to paralyze me, but to push forward and to become a stronger me. Nietzsche was quoted, “Examine the lives of the best and most fruitful people and peoples and ask yourselves whether a tree that is supposed to grow to a proud height can dispense with bad weather and storms; whether misfortune and external resistance, some kinds of hatred, jealousy, stubbornness, mistrust, hardness, avarice, and violence do not belong among the favoruable conditions without which any great growth even of virtue is scarcely possible.” (De Botton, 2000, p. 215). This tree has withstood …show more content…
Although I never discuss religious matters with my patients, many of them have called or e-mailed my manager stating that they were impressed by the service and empathy which I had displayed. Making the patient feel comfortable, safe, respected and aware that they are in capable hands is of high priority to me. I have always respected their dignity. These acts, I feel, are a representation of Christian values. My coworkers are never afraid to ask me questions, no matter how trivial the question appears to be, or to ask for help. They are aware that I will help if I can, without judgement. They also consider me a confidante. They tell me that I make them feel comfortable. For the same reasons, many of the students who rotate through our department for three months at a time, decide to shadow me through most of their rotation. They will often tell me that they feel at ease with me since I offer my time to assist them. I never make them feel as if they are annoying or bothering me. I am motivated when my customers, such as patients, physicians, students, and fellow coworkers acknowledge my customer service. My manager has frequently told me that I am the “heart” of the …show more content…
I do my best to treat others as I would live to be treated, whether it be family, a friend, or a total stranger. Life 's unexpected events can often be often be surprising and discouraging, but I feel that every event does have a purpose, and I choose not to allow any situation to stop me from becoming the best person that I can be. Therefore, when I do feel discouraged, I 'lI call a friend or family member, take a walk in a park, or bake something special for a family member or a friend. Degraaf, Wann, and Naylor (2005, p.185) quoted Jeane as saying, “If you ask people what kinds of activities bring them pleasure, it 's usually contact with nature, things that are creative, and relationshiops with people.” I have discovered that this type of therapy helps me to remain positive and optimistic. I do my best to look at the positive areas of my life, such as having true friends and a loving family. I have found that being a true friend has allowed me to enjoy the experience of having true friends, all of whom have been there for me, just as I 've been there for them. These relationships inspire me and give me the strength to push forward and continue to persue my goals. I have become a stronger woman over the years, and have never lost
In addition, I am reminded of the importance of being an example for my clients. I do not desire to be seen as a hypocrite. Therefore, I need to ensure I am doing my best to live a Christ-like life. This reminds me of a portion of Luke 4:23 “Physician, heal thyself” (KJV). If we do not take care of ourselves yet tell our clients the importance of self-care, why should they attempt to follow our advice.
“That which does not kill us makes us stronger”. (Nietzsche, 1888) The saying comes from the “Maxims and Arrows” section of Nietzsche’s book, Twilight of the Idols. I don’t always believe in every quote from a philosopher. I don’t believe in this quote by Nietzsche, because I think hardships’ effects are different for everyone. Yes, in various cases people come out stronger, but there are always those who come out weaker. Although I appreciate the uplifting motivational quote, I do not agree it much like how I wont agree with many other quotes in my philosophy. I have a devotion to share my philosophy covering the independence of “free will” to the imperfection of purpose.
A person’s outlook on life is connected to their social support and their stress and health. A person can either have an external or and internal locus of control. This means that someone thinks that chance or outside forces beyond their control determine their fate, or they can control and change what is going to happen to them. A person can have an optimistic or a pessimistic outlook on like. If a person has social support from their loved ones they are more likely to have a happier and healthier life. Social support calm us, reduces our blood pressure and hormones, and fosters stronger immune systems. By having a sense of control, developing a more optimistic outlook, and building social support, a person can experience less stress and a healthier
It’s ironic, two days after celebrating Independence Day, I’m writing about America, American core values, and what being an American means to me. I can tell you, I believe that the United States of America is the greatest country on Earth. America is the land of opportunity for everyone; although those opportunities may not show up on our doorsteps, they are out there and can be reality by sweat, hard work, and determination. To me, America means pride, patriotism, unity, equality, powerful, leader, and opportunity. I appreciate the hard work and sacrifices of so many that we may live in a country where we are free to choose how we live our lives.
To say that that my faith has influence my life in every facet would be an understatement. As a Pastor, I seek to faithfully execute the role I have been called to fill in the Church, while demonstrating “impressive empathy” (Fullan, 2011, p.4) in the face of a societal culture that denies the need for a savior. As I carry out my professional role in organizational development, I am reminded of the gifts that God has bestowed upon me, which includes a profound sense to help others. This, I believe, has been cause of my attraction toward organizational development work. Helping individuals, building effective teams, and improving organizations by focusing on “interpersonal and group interactions” (Schmuck, Bell, & Bell, 2012, p.9). As I conduct myself in these areas, my faith dictates my moral and ethical perspective. I am reminded that as a Christian, I represent the one whose name I bear, and should speak and act with integrity. As the Bible states, “Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity than he who is perverse in speech and is a fool” (Proverbs 19:1, New American Standard
I face different perspectives each day since beginning school this semester. I made the decision to return to college after 26 years of justifying why I should not return from only one perspective, my own. Engaging in dual perception keeps me from loading up my backpack and heading home to my comfort zone. I have conversations with people who differ in age, demographic, culture, lifestyle, to name a few. These differences design perspectives as unique as fingerprints. Communication between two people always includes these unique perspectives, having been influenced by distinct values integrated in each person (Wood, 2014). My personal values of loyalty, authenticity, and self-respect have important roles when I choose to view a situation from a different perspective. Their respective roles are to keep me faithful to my beliefs, base decisions on facts, and to honor myself while respecting others. Exploring the origin of my values helps to organize and assign their importance throughout life stages. Personal values create a
In my opinion the most meaningful Christian value is compassion because it encourages us to sympathize with others. As human beings this can be challenging since we often only think about ourselves and fail to consider the way other people feel. However, if we lived in a world where everyone was compassionate towards one another, there would be a greater sense of love and peace instead of the violence, neglect and hate that we see so often in the world today. Just by tuning into the news or even looking at my own community, I notice many ways in which the value of compassion is being violated. On a global scale, American and Canadian troops have killed thousands of civilians in countries such as Iraq, Libya and Afghanistan. Rather than promoting peace, our own
Although a values set which includes love, honesty, goodness, kindness, self-control, and peace seem non-controversial, identifying those values with Christianity makes them controversial. It is important professionally to be sensitive to others, colleagues or patients, while not compromising one’s own values and creating distress. Recognizing that I personally and professionally provide an example of standards valuable to the nursing profession is important on this journey to advanced practice nursing. I do enjoy the time that I spend with those who believe and behave similar to me, but I also enjoy providing compassion and kindness to those who believe and behave differently, whether those differences are based on culture, religion, age, or life
One of my core beliefs and values as a person is that much of the learning we do as people comes from being pushed out of out comfort zones. The best way to grow is to test the limits of what we’ve grown accustomed to, and undoubtedly you experience this when you travel and live outside of the country. For most of my Freshman year, college itself has been where I have been doing a lot of growing. I moved away from home, all the way across the country, experienced culture shock, and took classes I would have previously shied away from. However, now that I am closing in on the end of Spring Quarter, I am looking for new ways to expand my worldview now that UW feels like home. I am ready to do more growing.
While some people can share common values and hold different beliefs, they are still important for some. They give people a reason on why something is important to them. People’s values and beliefs also define what kind of person you are.
Moral Values are the the basic part of a human being. Good values make a good and a better person. In this huge world many people are connected to their moral values and as well as cultures. Every human being has their own set of values which they embrace and have a strong bond with them. Just like every other people I Have my own set of values which is most essential part of me and makes me a better person. The Values which are important for me are love,care, and truth.
Values in my opinion should determine your priorities, and they’re probably the measures, you use to tell if your life is turning out the way you want it to. Knowing your own values can help you make decisions about how to live your life. The values that I believe in play a very important role in my life. These important values have been greatly influenced by my family and life experiences. My core values include family, health, knowledge, happiness, friendship, loyalty, trust, hard work, honesty, and learning.
There are universal moral principles that are right for all individual at all times. Children are taught about moral values very early on, which will help them as they get older. Although, some people make mistakes and don’t always do what is morally right, moral principles are there to keep people in the right tract. People know that when they do something morally wrong consequences usually follow. According to James Rachels, who is a descriptive soft universalist, states that there are at least three universal values. “One: a policy of caring for enough infants to ensure the continuation of the group, two: a rule against lying, three: a rule against murder.” (Rosenstand, 2013, p. 142). According to Nina Rosenstand, people may disagree that
As a child, I was always told to try my hardest and be respectful. This mainly applied to school and led me to believe that working hard was one of the few meanings in life. But as I aged, I realized I don’t even care about finding points x and y on a graph. What matters is forming relationships with others and finding those exciting moments that make you feel as though you’re walking on air. Life is hard but in the end, it pays you back, not with money, but happiness and memories. Looking back through photos like the one below, I now know that cheerful moments and the people who are a part of them are what truly matter. Make sure to enjoy every moment before it 's gone, life may be hard and even unfair, but you need
Every individual has a different set of values, and they help us know what is right and wrong. When we define our values, we discover what is important to us. According to Chapter 2 in the McShane book, values are defined as “relatively stable, evaluating beliefs that guide our preferences for outcome or courses of action in a variety of situations”. (McShane, 2008, pg.10). Values help us know what is right, and wrong. Values are very important, because they influence my actions and decisions on a daily basis at work. I highly value my family, success/achievement, respect, honesty and concern for others.