1. Five strengths that motivate me

The text Introduction to Psychology talks about looking for a time in our lives when we have felt great joy (Goff, 2006). Well, for me, the moments that I have utilized my five strengths have been the best times of my life. Being a learner is my first strength. I love to be in a classroom and learn new things. There is a passion that comes with learning that I absolutely revel in. Sometimes when I feel this passion cooling down a little bit mostly because of repetition, the desire to acquire more knowledge motivates me. Secondly, input is the love for collecting new things; something that I do a lot of. Input as a strength motivates me to travel to new places and collect ideas, artifacts and everything I have in my power to collect. It also motivates me in studying medical assisting because I know that with this degree under my belt I will be able to go anywhere in the world and be able to make a living. My other strength is achiever. The sky is my limit when it comes to achieving success. This strength motivates me to do my very best in every area of life.

My third strength is thinking. I love to ponder over situations before making a move on it. This strength motivates me in my learning in that a lot of what I study at school requires me to think; so this is no problem for me. Connectedness is my final strength. I feel like everything that happens in this life happens for a reason, no matter how small that thing is. There is always a reason behind some happening of life. This motivates me to treat others with respect because for me, everyone I meet, I feel there is a reason behind it.

1. A behavior I would like to change

A behavior I would like to change is being an introvert. I love my own company to the extent that it becomes a weakness. My self-management plan is to incorporate my connectedness and learner strengths to try and overcome this weakness. I plan to record my progress during the next three weeks. The reason I choose connectedness is that I feel that everything happens for a reason. Therefore, when I meet new people, I have to make an effort to get to know them since it is not in vain that I have met them. I chose learner as a strength I can use to overcome being an introvert because I love to learn new things. I will therefore try and get to know people with the intention of learning new things from them.