Sunday, December 28, 2003
What Is Something You Dislike About Yourself?
In order to overcome a case of writer’s block, and to silence
my internal critic, and just for the fun of it, I decided to
do a ‘Google’ search on ‘Writing Prompts’ and do the first
prompt on the list-which happened to be:
What is something you dislike about yourself?
It was not all that long ago (a few years of so) that the above
writing prompt would have had me writing a long list of things
that I disliked about myself. And if had come across such a prompt
when I was age that I think that the above-mentioned prompt site
is aimed at, I would have written volumes as to why I disliked myself.
But now, as an adult, I have to stop and think what I don’t like about
myself-that is not to say that I think I’m perfect, far from it. There
are things that I would like to change and improve about myself, but
I don’t dislike myself because of those things.
I have come to learn that it does no good, in and of itself, to dislike
yourself. It is good only if it is a prompt for action.
For example, because of my age; the fact that I don’t exercise
regularly;and I love to eat, I am not as a fit as I would like to
be (to be specific, I have a gut and man boobs.) I dislike this
about myself. And I plan to do something about it.
In fact, I am doing something about it. I am drinking heaps of
water, I’m back on the CSIRO diet, (which I went off during the
Xmas/New Years break), I’m working harder at work (which
can be quite physical, lots of walking, and lifting- but nothing
really strenuous) - and I’m trying to get back into the habit of
regular exercise.
I also wish that I was less introverted that I had the ‘gift of the
gab’,that I had more confidence and a better ability to sell myself.
I plan to improve the aspects of myself by joining Toastmasters
which I’ve heard good things about.
Beep! Beep! Beep! Time’s up.
Have a happy new year!
Writer's Block
Internal Critic
Writing Prompts
CSIRO Diet
Craig's Shyness Resource Page
Public speaking Isn't So Bad
ToastMasters
my internal critic, and just for the fun of it, I decided to
do a ‘Google’ search on ‘Writing Prompts’ and do the first
prompt on the list-which happened to be:
What is something you dislike about yourself?
It was not all that long ago (a few years of so) that the above
writing prompt would have had me writing a long list of things
that I disliked about myself. And if had come across such a prompt
when I was age that I think that the above-mentioned prompt site
is aimed at, I would have written volumes as to why I disliked myself.
But now, as an adult, I have to stop and think what I don’t like about
myself-that is not to say that I think I’m perfect, far from it. There
are things that I would like to change and improve about myself, but
I don’t dislike myself because of those things.
I have come to learn that it does no good, in and of itself, to dislike
yourself. It is good only if it is a prompt for action.
For example, because of my age; the fact that I don’t exercise
regularly;and I love to eat, I am not as a fit as I would like to
be (to be specific, I have a gut and man boobs.) I dislike this
about myself. And I plan to do something about it.
In fact, I am doing something about it. I am drinking heaps of
water, I’m back on the CSIRO diet, (which I went off during the
Xmas/New Years break), I’m working harder at work (which
can be quite physical, lots of walking, and lifting- but nothing
really strenuous) - and I’m trying to get back into the habit of
regular exercise.
I also wish that I was less introverted that I had the ‘gift of the
gab’,that I had more confidence and a better ability to sell myself.
I plan to improve the aspects of myself by joining Toastmasters
which I’ve heard good things about.
Beep! Beep! Beep! Time’s up.
Have a happy new year!
Writer's Block
Internal Critic
Writing Prompts
CSIRO Diet
Craig's Shyness Resource Page
Public speaking Isn't So Bad
ToastMasters
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