This morning, during our team meeting, our SL asked us to take the time to write out what she called our "Blue Print." A person's blue print is the personal bits that make them... them. It's the points of their personality that mark them as the person they are.
It took me awhile to get started. I often don't feel like I know myself all that well. Most of my life is led instinctively or intuitively. Trying to pinpoint the exact things about me that make me... me, was surprisingly hard until I realized that it wasn't. Once I started writing them out, they kept coming. These bits of me. And I realized how different I am from other people. And how different they are from everyone else in turn. We all have our "blue print," and there's no one on the planet who has one identical to yours. Even if every point were to match, there would still be differences. In phrasing. In language. We're all unique and we're all special, and we should all know who we are. So if you're ever unsure, if you ever don't know yourself or think there's nothing special about you, sit down and question what makes you tick. You'll find yourself pretty fast.
And with that said, here's my "Blue Print."
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I try to understand where people are coming from at all times - I can't deal with those who have a black and white mindset, especially when it concerns other people. No one can be reduced to one single character trait or flaw.
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I will always try to boost my loved ones when they are down, even if doing so drains me. I am of a fairly empathic nature and face-to-face communication can be hard for me. So can calls with strong emotions.
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I am extremely loyal to my friends and family, and I will stand for them if I have to, even against others I may love. This has cost me in the past, but it is who I am. It ties very strongly with point one.
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I generally offer 100% trust up front, and have trouble pulling back that trust even after someone has hurt me. I feel like everyone deserves a second chance.
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I often prefer to work alone and have trouble asking questions, simply because I don't want others to see how badly I feel that I am failing. I have a hard time with praise and often do not believe it. I will say thank you, but I wonder what others see that I do not. I invite feedback, and even criticism if it is warranted, but it affects me deeply.
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I love attending lectures and sitting in on various classes - learning is fun for me and I absorb knowledge easily. Memorization has always been a strong point for me.
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I can be very creative, and almost everything intrigues me, but pushing myself to action is harder to do. I never believe that I can really do anything properly, and so it becomes hard to even try.
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I am an INFJ, a protector, an advocate. I am introverted, and intuitive. I require order and routine, and I'm thrown off by change. I care very deeply, worry about the feelings of others, and actively avoid conflict.
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I dislike it when people wear masks, because I like to know who people are and because I feel bad that they have to hide. I wish that everyone felt comfortable being genuine. There is no other you. Embrace it.
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I want to be approachable, but I don't know how to be.