PERSONALITY - made up of the characteristic patterns of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that make a person unique. This brief definition of the word personality would then tell anyone that knowing one’s personality is quite hard to achieve. We basically attempt to summarize an individual essence but it is never been enough to say that you know this, that person because you are close to each other. This is for the fact that it is only the person and his self knows who is really him. And as we all know everyone is unique in their own way and this is because of the personality and capability that an individual has. Personality of a person arises from within the individual and remains fairly consistent throughout life. But as to how and when he would learn and discover all of his personal traits and characteristics, well it is through experiences and daily life activities. Because we know that growing up as a person with those trials and experiences are the things that contribute to knowing of one’s self.
But aside from the people, experiences and trials in your life, dealing with what we call “personal traits test” can really help you for finding your self. Let’s just point out that this kind of test is an assessment that will establish your personality profile based on the tendencies that guide your behavior and relationships with others. It will also enhance your knowledge about the things in you and of what you can do in handling different situations. It will then help you in determining which answer will best suit as a solution to a situation. With the help of this test also, you will greatly realize and touch and deeply understand the happenings within you and around you. It will boost your confidence and soon enough, you can be an achiever someday. It is a test wherein you can feel mix emotions – happiness, excitement, curiosity, disappointments.
Like what I had felt as I took the personal trait/entrepreneur test in the subject IT Elective (Technopreneurship) under Randy Gamboa, PhD, last August 14, 2010 (Saturday). It was his one way of trying and knowing us, students if we got the personalities and characteristics of an entrepreneur. The total score has its meaning and interpretation which would help us to determine if you have entrepreneurial skills and mind within us. The interpretations of the results are as follows: 0 -25 not entrepreneurial; 26-26 neutral; 37-47 somewhat entrepreneurial; and 48 very entrepreneurial. We were given 32 items which were consist of 2 choices only (A and B) and the answers have its corresponding points: 0, 1, and 2
Indeed, I can say that I find the test fun and interesting one to do. It is more like imagining given situations and you only have two options with it. ( at least we were given choices Smile ). It really excites me a lot because I am really fun of answering questions about my personal traits. I think it is because I really want to know myself better and better and better. And though the options to be answered were quite confusing, at the end of the day, you’ll realize that as you answer those questions heartily without any doubts, you can be assured that what you have answered was the right thing to do. For it was the first thing you thought and it is your perception, of course, in the situation. It is also helpful because it is possible that we can encounter those situations in real life as we get older and have occupations. And if that time comes, I will be reminded of what is the proper thing to do and I will be confident enough to face any situation.
I also felt curious about what would be the results of my answers. If it would somehow tell me that I should wake up from the reality that the spot of being an entrepreneur is not fit for me. Or it would help me realized that I should pursue my goal to be successful in life with the help of being an entrepreneur or technoprenuer. But the answer goes with the second realization. Because the said personal trait test I have taken made me realize that I am somewhat entrepreneurial for I scored 43 in the test. The result made me happy because I know in myself that I have chose the right answers and that my skills, my thoughts and personalities somehow fits to be an entrepreneur someday. And I am gladly to say that I will never lose hope in developing and improving my skills and traits as a person and entrepreneur someday if ever given a chance.
However, I have observed that the options in the given situations are quite disappointing for my part. Why did I say so? It’s because, as I have noticed that most of the said choices were almost in the contrary of having a good heart for it talks a lot about of money. Well don’t react and think exaggerated. For instance, in the given situation, you have to choose between saving money and stepping in ones dignity. If it is right to hurt people just to earn more money or I must also care for the people around me. I know we talks about business and money is related to it, but money is not the only important in dealing with business. Its hard for me to explain it but all I wanted to say is that business is not all about the money. For me, establishing business is not just about how it would be financed. Of course it is the first thing to do but as you build it, you should know that you have people around you and these people helped or might help you in making your business profitable. Through being friendly, considerate in the proper time and appreciative, you can build a harmonious and happy relationship with your workers. You can absolutely gain the respect, love, care, help, loyalty, trust, faith and commitment from the people around you as what you needed and wanted as a person and entrepreneur and also as the boss of your business. It will assure you of that fulfilling emotion, satisfactions and happiness while in business. But you should be the first person to show it in your workers.
It is not only the personal traits test that must be done in order to know yourself. We have Emotional Quotient (EQ) test which deals with measuring your Emotional Intelligence that describes an ability or capacity to perceive, assess, and manage the emotions of one's self, and of others. The Adversity Quotient (AQ) test, the most scientifically robust and widely used method in the world for measuring and strengthening human resilience. And the Intelligence Quotient (IQ) test that measures mathematical and spatial reasoning, logical ability, and language understanding. Because as I also took these tests, I had an exciting experience because the responds or lets say the results of these tests were good for me. It helped me to show the positive outlooks in life especially that I decided to continue my life in the technology world. It gave me reasons to be an entrepreneur/technoprenuer someday because of the results of my tests. And I should say that I am happy and I really love it. So these were the several tests that will definitely give you enlightenment and confidence about how you know yourself well.
But in my twenty (20) years of existence here on earth, I admit that there are still lot of things that I have not yet know about me. Like what the Johari window wants to show to everyone of us. -- This is a model used to help people better understand their interpersonal communication and relationships. -- First, there are things that both I and the people around me know about myself (OPEN quadrant). Second, I have personalities or there are things that I am not aware but the others know it (BLIND quadrant). Third, I know things about me but the others don’t know (HIDDEN quadrant). And lastly, he things that neither I know about myself, nor you know about me (UNKNOWN quadrant). In other words, people that surround you can still help you determine and realize of who you really are.
But as what I’ve said earlier, the experiences, whether big or small happening; happy or sad moments, this can help you know the real you. Like the mere fact that I have been into the situation of loneliness and sadness during and after my endeavor in my high school life, with those experiences and pains, I became the honest, frank, responsible, friendly and strong Mary Rose that I and my friends know at the present time. Well how did I really turned to be like that? Lets say that because of a certain experience in high school -- the first scar in my heart as a person – where I got misinterpreted and most likely my side was never heard, I realized I wanted to be understood by people as much as possible. I would really try my best this time to explain to them why and how did I say and do anything to them. Because that high school time of my life, I didn’t have the chance to seize for the right fairness of judgment I supposed to have. It’s really painful, so because of it, I became a strong person and a very straight type lady that knows how to express the feelings to other people. I will continue to be honest in my feelings. I learned that I must not be looked down by the people who don’t have the right to pull me down. Even though I could say things to others that are not appropriate to say, I am not afraid to seek for an apology from them because I know where I should stand.
Also because I have experienced to be out of school for one (1) year after I graduated in high school, it helped me to become a responsible human being. It made me realized that not all you wanted in your life is that easy to get. You should know your priorities in life for the betterment of other people. Especially when these people are your loved ones, your family.
And even now that I’m in college, there are still problems and struggles that I am facing right now as a person and a student. Though its hard for me to accept the fact and face the reality in my studies, I will never lose hope to fulfill my dreams. I should know myself more to conquer my fears and doubts in life .I must improve my skills and capabilities in talking to people and in dealing with them. I must be more open-minded and friendly so that I can feel the real happiness within me.
I know in time that these traits and characteristics I have will be my armor in facing the real world as soon as I graduate in college. With the personalities I have that God has given me, I am rest assured that someday I will be a better person and a successful woman in my chosen career in life as what I dreamt of . And lastly, I know that I have the capability of becoming a good businesswoman in line with the technology or as a technoprenuer , as I will graduate in this university,
But of course, it doesn’t just end up there. We are human living in this world and as we all know, change is the constant thing in life. Whether we are successful or contented in our daily life, we should not limit ourselves. Because we still can grow up as a person so we just have to accept it and discover new things within ourselves. Let us enhance our own personalities for the betterment of every individual. I am sure that we will find it exiting and fun. But we should never forget to seek guidance from God above because we are nothing without Him. He is still and forever be the one who will let and give us the graces and fulfillment of our dreams and goals in life.
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