There is an old proverb that says, basically, if you cannot ask you cannot live. Well, it sounds deeper and more profound than that but I can't think of the exact wording.
Carefully consider the questions below, and do your best to reflect and answer them as honestly as possible.
1. What am I grateful for?
2. Am I honest?
3. What do I need to change about myself?
4. Do I know what my talents are and do I utilize those talents?
5. When I help someone, do I think, "what's in it for me?"
Again, answer honestly--no one will judge you, especially me. In fact, I will answer them too.
I am grateful for my parents because they give me so much and drive me to do the best I can in everything. Without them I would have nothing they love me so much and they do everything they can to make me happy. Some kids take their parents for granted and abuse them and take advantage of them but they won’t be there forever to give everything you want you got to learn to stand on your own they are just there to help and guide you. There are times were I am honest and times were I am not everybody lies and that won’t change. No person in the world can say they haven’t lived at least 1 time in their life. I don’t want to change anything about myself I think I am fine the way I am. People have to learn to be happy with how they are and accept it I’m not the coolest guy and I don’t have the sexiest body but I think I am a pretty decent looking guy with a good personality. I thought for a long time that my talents were in sports but I’m not sure if that’s true anymore I don’t know what my talents are really, but if my talents are in sports then yea I'm utilizing them. I don’t really expect anything from someone if I help them I just help them because they need my help. If someone offers me something for help yea I will take it but I won’t say well what’s in it for me if I help you because that’s kind of messed up.
ReplyDeleteI, Ian Lipford, am grateful for God, my family, respect, food, water, sports, females, girls, music, and overall, life! I love my life and I can't wait until I experience new life lessons, opportunities, and goals. I am grateful for the roof over my head and my parents' jobs. I am grateful for my summer job and my skin color. There are tons of things to be grateful for but these are a few of my favorite things. I am honest to a certain extent. I used to be a liar as an 8,9,and 10 year old. But as I grew older, obviously, maturity hits and I tell the truth, especially to my parents. I do, however, lie to my parents when faced with an unbelievably serious situation (ex: fighting, sex, etc.) You know, typical teen stuff. I am a loyal individual and I wouldn't lie to just. . .LIE! Remember, nobody is perfect. Wow these are really personal. I need to change a few main things about myself and I'll be graduating Mature University. First, I need to focus on school, college, books, etc., instead of females, females, females. Secondly, I need to work on my attitude! I have to admit, my attitude/temper stinks very badly and I will need to work on it if I want to move on any further in my future. Lastly, so I think, I want to gradually ease my temper. It got me into so much tribulation in the past. I know what my talents are and I do utilize them. I work very hard to utilize them to the best of my ability. When I help someone, I honestly don't think, "What is in it for me?" I believe that being a strong, stable, brave, and good-hearted young man is the key to a successful man-hood in my latter life. Being a lifeguard, I should know how to act when helping someone. We are trained to stay humble. That's about all that I have. Thanks for these questions.
ReplyDeleteI am grateful for the internet. All the information and fun that is at my figure tips. The first part of the Scout law is "A Scout is trustworthy...", and I am a scout, so I am honest. The thing I mostly need to change is the fact that I am lazy and need to get work done. It is my biggest character flaw. To answer what is my talent is difficult because I am not sure what the definition of "talent" is. But, if I had to guess I say my talent was to see things in a logically way. I use this talent with everyday life. The third part of the scout law says that a scout is helpful as will as the scout oath. I help any who asks or wants it without ever thinking about what I can get out of it.
ReplyDeleteThere are so many things in grateful for. My family who believes in me, my friends who support me, music comedy, and so, any opportunities out there. Of course im grateful for everyday I wake up. And as weird as it sounds im glad I moved and went to as many schools as I did because it opened my eyes to different people and exposed me to a lot of experiences. Im grateful for the way I was raised and the person I am today. As far as honesty goes im a very honest person and I do speak my mind. However I am very cautious of other people's feelings, which causes me to censor. myself but even though everyone lies im not a liar. There's a lot I need to change about myself, the biggest thing would be how long it takes me to warm up to people and be myself. Im sure no one can tell but im actually a very bubbly friendly person and I talk alot, im going to work on showing that more. And i think im very talented I've played piano since I was 11, I like to sing, dance, im athletic, I draw well, i've always gotten good grades, and lots more. I know I don't act on my talents because of how shy I am and crowds make me nervous. As far as doing things for other people and hoping for something in return I think we're all guilty of it. If I do somethin for someone i may not think of myself then but later if I ask for a favor its something I would bring up. My brothers a good example, if he asks me to go all the way downstairs and make a sandwich ill do it. Then I could use it as ammo the next time I want something to eat if he says no. I am guilty of that, but im not a selfish person. I will say boys are very guilty of thinking that way.
ReplyDelete1) I am grateful for whatever makes my life better and when it comes down to it there are only two things that really improved my life. First are my mistakes, no matter what I have done in my past I am glad I have done it. My mistakes have made me the person I am today and it has helped me learn right from wrong. The second thing I am grateful for is my family. My uncle always says to me that I can have the best friends in the world, but when it comes down to it and the cards are on the table it is family that will truly be there for you when you’re down. Family means a lot to me ever since I was young I was raised to always love my family and put them before everything else.
ReplyDelete2) Do I consider myself to be an honest person? The answer to that one is simple, no. I like to think of myself as a good kid, but I know for a fact I lie often. Matter of fact I think I might actually have a lying problem because sometimes I have a hard time telling the truth over stupid things.
3) What I need to change about myself is my work ethic. I am constantly making excuses and reasons to not do work. I’m not sure if this is because of my major case of senioritis or if I am really just lazy. All I know is with college coming up shortly and me picking such a difficult career choice I need to get my act together and start putting my life together.
4) I’m not really sure what my talents are, but people are constantly telling me that I am a good people person and really easy to talk to. However, I’m not to sure I kind of think that my talent might be my ability to memorize large amounts of information. Regardless of whether it’s my people skills of memorization I know I don’t utilize either of them. I normally try to stray away from meeting new people so I really can’t help people if I don’t talk to them and I am extremely lazy so I don’t try to memorize any information.
5) This question is hard to answer because I think there are different levels of people trying to help others. There is the first level which is something like helping an old lady cross the street or the more advanced one which normally involves people taking large amounts of time out of their day to help others. When it comes to the first one I think everyone (including myself) does them without thinking about what they can get out of it because normally it would be too small of a reward to enjoy. On the second option I know I would help anyone with anything as long as they deserve it, but I would be lying if I said I never thought about some possible rewards. However, I know it’s not the thought of what I can get that drives me to help other people.
I am grateful for a lot of think but if I had to pick the most important thing that I am grateful for. It would be that I am grateful to have my mom in my life. It’s not just that she is in my life it also she helps me with everything I need. When comes to school, sports, and of course life. I love my mom with all my heart and I couldn’t ask for anything better or more. I would have to say that I am an honest person when I have to be. The reason why I say that is because there are times where you have to be honest and there times were you don’t have to be honest. For example if an Ault, parent, or teacher were to ask you a question or want the truth for something I believe you have to tell them. They are a higher authority and I would respect them by telling the truth and being honest with them. Now there are times that you don’t really have to tell the truth. For example if my friend told me something that they told me not to say anything and someone came up to me and asked me the topic that they told me not to say I’m not going to tell that person. What I need to change about myself is my work ethic. I always do things last minute for everything. When it comes to school, sports, and house work. I think my work ethic got bad cause I’m a senior and I basically done school and I’m going off to college soon but that should be a reason why I should work harder. I will work on that because I am going to college soon and it’s not going to get any easier. I’m going to be on my on my own soon and I have to be on top of everything. I believe I know some of my talent but not all of it. I know that I’m good a sports speaking to people and helping people out with problems. I know I have other talents but I just don’t know it yet. I feel as you get older you find out what they are. When I help people out I never think what’s in it for me. Because I was not raise that way I was raise if I help someone out it’s because you are willing to. I have helped a lot of people with stuff from relationships to life and I always do it because want to especially if they are my friend that I care about.
ReplyDelete1)There are alot of things that im grateful for that I dont really give too much thought to. Of course im grateful for things like my family, having a house and food to eat, being able to see (for the most part), and especially being able to hear. I know that there are alot less priveledged people in the world and even though I might not express it I am happy for what I already have.
ReplyDelete2) If speaking your mind is honest then I guess so. Sometimes I feel like im a little too honest with people though. I really only started being like 100% totally honest with people starting this school year. I've only lied twice to my parents in like the last 6 months (and they weren't that serious anyway). I don't see the point in all the BS and everything else. I just try to be honest as possible, if people get offended they can also get over it.
3) I think the fact that I'm a little too willing to open up to people, it doesnt usually end well on my behalf. I guess this ties back into the fact that I try to be honest alot so now its just like a subconcious (spellcheck) thing. But the weird thing is I dont have a problem being open with random people, I just give them the benefit of the doubt. I dont like opening up with my family. I think I kinda need work on social skills. And my procrastination cause its terrible.
4) Are far as talents go I feel like I'm very creative, but theres a on/off switch that I have no control over. Sometimes I can have the greatest idea and then 5 minutes after my mind goes blank (Like while writing this graduation speech....) (which i have to type next). I'm also very very persistant, sometimes its a good thing, other times its bad. And when I'm doing something I feel confident about I always go the extra mile just to make sure what I'm doing is perfect.
5) When I'm helping out other people I wouldnt say I expect anything in return. The only thing I really want is the recognition. Like if I help you out or do a good job on something I at least want a "thank you" or "You did a really good job". I wouldnt hold it against somebody though for helping them out.
I'm grateful that I am who I am, and I have what I have, and I live where I live. I go by that because I want to make sure that I'm always thankful, someone out there always has it worse. I'm grateful I don't have abusive parents, unsupportive, or parents that just don't care. I'm grateful that my parents lived their lives for us, and did everything they could to give us a privileged life. I'm thankful I was born a Muslim because I know without the set of rules instilled in me, I would have been SUPER BAD. I'm grateful I don't have cancer, or have any missing body limbs, or mental illness ( that I know of).
ReplyDeleteI'm honest to a certain extent. I try not to lie, I might lie if it's something private and I don't want to share, but I never lie about someone else, or something serious. I say it like it is, which is why people find me intimidating, or mean. I try to offer the truth if it'll hurt someone's feelings, but I also try to be as helpful as possible without being so brutally honest that I hurt them. The worse thing with honesty to me is that my family doesn't know the school side of it, I have to put on this act and it kills me. I also feel like that's not being honest with myself, that scares me.
I need to change my temper. That's my biggest downfall is that I let my emotions get the best of me. On the drop of a coin, my mood changes quickly, and sometimes it's a shame that it's over little petty things. I also need to stop putting others before me. I always tend to help others, then forget about the important things for me. Getting organized, and getting my priorities straight is also important. I need to make sure that I also stop escaping, skipping out on, and avoiding things. Though I'm no coward, I tend to hide and avoid things, I also think myself into corners.
Talents, I'm not sure what exactly. I can usually get people to tell me their secrets, and confide in me for advice. I do utilize that because I have many people that consider me their friend, yet they might not be a friend to me. I'm not really outstanding in anything else.
When I help people I barely ever think "what's in it for me" because I actually like to help. It might sound weird but it makes me feel good to feel needed. I just think that when I start to feel like the person is taking advantage of me.
I am grateful for life and everything in life that happens. Sorry but I have to be "deep" on this one. I'm grateful for love, heartache, and pain, because without them I wouldn't be able to see my friends. The ones that stuci with me through everything. On that note I'm grateful for friends. They keep me level-headed and help me be secure in who and what I am. I don't have a lot of friends so the ones I do have I'm extremey grateful for. I'm grateful for family because because they helped shape me into being who amd what I am today. The push me to be the very best that I can be and when I get lazy they hold me up and help me to get started again. Am I honest? I do beieve I am. I may lie here and there but that doesn't necessarily make me a dishonest person. For the most part i keep it 100% and on occasion 98.9% (thats when i tell a lie).Since I am going to college in 3 months, I need to change my close-mindedness. I gre up with people that always thought the same way I thought so I got used to it and I took it for granted that everybody would think the way I think. Well I was wrong. I also need to change some of my insecurities. They don't need to be broadcasted on this blog site but they will be in my o.p. I have a tend to down myself sometimes and compare myself to other and ask What if I was like that? Well I'm not like that so I need to be happy in the skin that I'm in.! Do I know my talents? Yes I know my talents and I try to use them every day. I like to write so whether its a funny poem or a serious journa entry, my words are powerful. That's not my only talent but I do know how to use them. When I help someone I never think Whats in it for me! That goes along with my talents. People always tell me I'm the mother in the group, I always have to help someone. I don't like to see anyone lonely or hurt. If I help someone pick up books in the hallway, it's not for show it's to help someone who was in need. I believe if you do good, good wil come to you. So there's no need to look for it, if it comes it comes, if not it didn't.
ReplyDeleteOK, so I waited til the last minute! Obviously I have senioritis!
ReplyDeleteWithout further ado….
I am grateful for the things in my life that have contributed to the person I am now. That list is long and would read like a garden-variety freak show, most likely, but despite the somewhat dismal turn of events, I am grateful for them. To start, my childhood was extremely crappy in many ways. My mother worked 3 or more jobs at one time, my father was a drug addict and only made guest appearances from time to time. This translated into a lonely and sometimes abusive (my mother was extremely overworked and very stressed out) childhood. Through that, however, I learned a few things: the value of hard work, the fragility of the human spirit and the detrimental effects of any sort of dependency. I kept those lessons very close to my heart as I came up and they influenced most of my decisions both positive and negative.
Honesty can be a very subjective thing. Don’t believe me? Ask anyone how they are. Odds are, their answer won’t be completely honest, it will just be what is easiest at the time. Yet, they think they’re being honest and at the time, that is all that matters. My job calls for the ultimate sort of honesty—if I tell kids they are about to fail senior year, I better mean it. Their future depends on it. Following that line of thinking, I don’t sugarcoat. If a kid is effing up in my class, I am not about to blow sunshine out the behind to make them feel better about themselves. I am going to tell them about themselves, whether they like it or not. Alternately, my job also calls for having to bend the truth to suit my kid’s needs, especially if it involves people in higher positions of authority than I am. I do what needs to be done if the situation calls for it. I would never lie just to lie—I regularly struggle with feelings of being inadequate in many ways, but I don’t think lying to make myself appear cooler or more interesting would be the answer to those feelings.
Good Lord—what do I need to change about myself? Holy Cow—we simply don’t have that kind of time. I need to change many things, lots of them superficial and cosmetic, but mostly internal and abstract. I have a low tolerance for stupid people—not a fabulous trait in my chosen profession. I hold a grudge like you would not believe—they could build monuments to my power of holding onto things. I am oversensitive and I take things very personally especially where kids are concerned. I let stuff build up and then explode on some unsuspecting person who unknowingly irritates me. Terrible traits, all of those, and I know I need to change all of them. I try a little every day. I fail a lot most days.
ReplyDeleteI have very few talents—this much I know is true. I can play soccer—but honestly, who cares? Is that a talent? Maybe. Athleticism is a talent, but as far as whether I utilize that particular one—probably not. I play soccer still, but I don’t coach it so that isn’t really helping anyone but me. Some might say teaching well is a talent. And, I would be one of those people. However, I can’t measure whether or not I teach “well” because I’m me and I can’t step outside of me to see what I do. I make mistakes ALL THE TIME. Would a good teacher do that? Probably not. But I’m still early in the game—6 years is not enough time to really get good I don’t think. So, I will get back to you guys in a few years on that one. There is, however, one talent that I am particularly proud of and most of you may roll your eyes at this one but…I am really good with animals. I have no fear, I can train even the most stubborn of dogs (I have Jack Russells—pain in the you-know-what), and I instinctively know what they need. I am especially attuned and proud of this talent because I believe I inherited it from my father. My father, despite everything else that he was, remains my hero to this day. Therefore, this talent probably means the most to me.
What’s in it for me? Absofreakinglutely nothing. My job involves helping kids on a fairly regular basis. What that mostly “gets” me is in trouble, misunderstood and aggravated. If I help a kid, and his or her friend thinks my help was unwarranted or misinformed, I am labeled “nosy” or “in everyone’s business.” This is despite the fact that kids come to ME, I don’t go to them. It’s a thankless job because of this so I can say unequivocally, I definitely don’t think “what’s in it for me” when I try to help someone. What I probably should be thinking from now on is more along the lines of “how will this come back to bite me in the butt.”
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I'm grateful for music and my mom, because those are the two things that can help me through almost any situation. They're both always there and I don't know where I'd be or who I would be without them. I try to be honest, but everyone lies every now and then. Something that I need to change about myself is that I'm very lazy. I wish I could change that because it doesn't help at all with anything. A talent that I have is that I play guitar. I play pretty much every day but I don't really "utilize" it. And finally, when I help people, I tend to just help and not be selfish. If I really need something and if I know I can gain something of it, then I may try to get something in return. It just depends on who it is.
ReplyDeleteThings I am grateful for well there a whole lot of stuff im grateful for the sport of wrestleing, all my friends, family and teachers that support me. Because without them things right there I don't know how I would ever get my high school diapolma.
ReplyDeleteNo I don't belive i'm honest person. Alot of things I lie about are to get myself out of trouble. You know like telling a teacher you did there work and you forgot it i never forget I just don't do it until its to late. And legal trouble got to lie cops to get yourself out jail and stuff like that.
Personally i gotta change my body. I got become a jack disel body bulider type person. The reason is my dream job is to be pro wrestler. If you look at most them guys there jacked. My personal favorite isn't big but he has muscle to him. That one thing i'm working i start training for that next winter.
Trufully guys I don't think i have any talents and Mrs. Bunje if you think i do please tell me because i have no idea what they are.
No i never thought what was in it for me when I helped other people but I do belive if you help someone they will help you in return.
i am grateful for my mom because she is the only person that keeps me sane if it wasn't for her i would probably be in a boot camp or something lol
ReplyDeletei think that i am a very honest person i don't talk behind peoples back and always tell the truth even if it hurts.the thing that i need to change about myself is my attitude, my attitude sucks really its does when i get mad it is not a pretty sight you do not want to be the person that i am mad at ! i am very very talented i do not utilize most of my talents idk why maybe because i am a very shy person at some times. when i help people i don't think about myself at all, that's just selfish and im not that type of person
1. I am grateful for being me; alive, healthy, good home, etc.
ReplyDelete2. For the most part, I can be brutally honest, and some people don’t like that. However, I can easily lie about something to make someone happy. I only do this when the answer is subjective/opinionated. Example: “Does this make me look fat?”
3. I need to change my body. I am very underweight and need to gain muscle in order to gain weight. It’s not like I have any fat to burn in the process.
4. I am talented at a couple things, like math and music, and I utilize them almost every day. Still, I can’t help but feel that I have ‘real’ talents that I don’t know about yet and could use them in the future.
5. When I help someone, I always think “What’s in it for me?” I hardly ever say it aloud, though. It’s just the logical thing to do. When helping people, I usually don’t expect anything in return, but I do wonder if helping the person could hold some benefit for me. This doesn’t change the fact that I’ll still probably help them anyway.
I am grateful for some of the obvious things, like my family for starters. I love my family so much and all they've done for me. I think they've done a great job raising me and I know they really care about me. I am also grateful for my education, which is something a lot of people take for granted, including myself some of the time. And I'm also grateful that I have my 2 jobs. I know how hard it is for people to find jobs and make money, and I'm so glad I found a way to make my own money, and do my own things and learn how to be responsible.
ReplyDeleteI believe myself to be a pretty honest person. You ask me my opinion and I'll give it to you. Not in a rude way or in disrespectful ways, just my personal opinion or what I know. I don't like to hurt a persons feelings, but I won't lie to them just to make them feel better either. I'm definitley a softspoken person and only give my opinion when somebody wants it.
Theres a lot I would love to change about myself, but the things that I would say that NEED to be changed is my shyness, and my tendency to get annoyed easily by immature people. I get so irritated by people in the hallways its ridiculous, and not even jst them,but rude people too. When I'm at work for example I deal with a lot of people and I'm always nice and friendly, but if you're rude to me or disrespect me, well lets just say I'm glad my dad is the "big chief" at my one job. I also need to change my body, I need to get in shape and lose my big belly.
Hmmm, talents. I think my talent is that if I have something to do, I don't do it half-assed. I do it all the way and I do it pretty damn near perfect. Unfortunatley I don't always use that talent. Some things I don't want to do and I don't start it, so theres nothing to finish. Now that you got me thinking about that stuff, I'm pretty sure thats another thing to change about myself to.
I don't think about whats in it for me when I help people. I help people because they need it, not because I want something out of it. The only thing I ever get out of helping people is the satisfaction of knowing I did a good deed and made somebody else a little happy. It doesn't matter how I help; I could be lending a pen, giving a teacher a helping hand at passing out papers, carrying bags of soil and mulch to customers cars, or doing runs at the office, I don't get anything out of it for myself and it never crossed my mind to have it any other way. All they need to do is ask.