Happy start to the weekend to everyone reading this! In this #Weekend-Engagement post, I'll be focusing on one of Galenkp's most personal themes, which always makes us reflect with the various questions he poses. I find all the topics very important, but I believe that evaluating myself right now is crucial to starting this third month of the year and ending the quarter on a high note in terms of my personal goals. To that end, the suggestion is to rate ourselves on a scale of 1 to 10. Although it might seem strange, writing about it helps and motivates me to continue improving, even though I think about it every day...
First, I need to evaluate my attitude, and although I've improved considerably, I can only give myself a 7 today. In recent months, I've surprised myself by being optimistic about life and clear about what I want or don't want around me, including things, situations, and even people. This attitude has benefited me and made me feel like I'm among the winners, the kind of person I admire who lives only to improve each day, not to screw others over. Seven is a high number, but at the same time, it indicates that I still have a way to go. There are certain situations that I seem to find harder to manage, but I'm doing very well, and best of all, I haven't resorted to bad attitudes when I need to resolve an unpleasant situation.
In terms of intelligence, I'd also have to give myself a seven, because I learn more every day, and I'm at a point where I'm absorbing a lot of knowledge; but this very fact tells me I don't know everything. I'm fully processing every piece of information that comes into my life and using it to my advantage, and in fact, I think that many things that haven't happened that could be beneficial to me are simply because I haven't wanted them to happen, even though I have the tools to make them happen.
Regarding my attention to detail, I thought I'd give myself a 10, but I won't. I'm sticking with my 7 because I know there's always room for improvement, but I'm doing very well in this area, and in fact, I combine it with intelligence. Almost nothing escapes me, and I focus on every little detail to gain some advantage. I'm a perfectionist; it's rare for anything to slip through the cracks, so if someone thinks I'm careless, it's possible they're simply not paying attention to a particular situation. That said, I am naturally absentminded, especially since I often have a lot of trouble because I misread things. Maybe after 37 years I'm discovering I'm a bit dyslexic? 😅 I don't know if that's the case, but I have to start reading people's messages at least twice.
The last thing to consider in this reflection is my ownership and discipline. Perhaps due to translation issues, I don't quite understand what Galenkp means by ownership, but I focus on the topic of what belongs to me... I think that over the years I've become more minimalist in terms of material possessions. I don't feel attached to anything, something that has been happening since my father's death three years ago, and this has brought a great change to my life. I understood that nothing truly belongs to us, and I live more peacefully, although I know there are things we need, and I humbly acquire them and try to make sure they are the best, because I deserve the best. Regarding people, it's becoming increasingly clear to me that everyone is the master of their own life, and it has brought me more peace not to feel that I must "help" others. In fact, many don't want help, and it took me a while to understand that...
Regarding my discipline, I'm improving all the time, at least in terms of my health and my professional life, but I could never give myself a 10 in either of these areas because I'm still developing my qualities and my physical and spiritual growth, open to whatever comes and understanding the reasons behind things, even though some answers will come with time. I've written this before; it's a good time for me, and although I'd give my discipline a 7 today, I confess that less than a year ago that number was very close to a 1, because that's really what I needed to begin a change; a change that has now begun, and I know there's no going back 🙏
