Fear - Worries of failure and underachievement. Low confidence and lack of emotional and spiritual support
Distractions - Loud noises during my studies
Overload - When my children grow older, I can assign more responsibilities to them like cleaning, laundry, and dishes. Currently, I feel fatigued and overworked from all the household chores, school, and raising my children.
Temptations - Movies, television shows, dating and friend’s celebration events. Entertainment helps balance my life from all the stress. Celebration events are good social events for both me and my children. Dating; however, is a huge distraction for me. I have considered finding a dead-end government job for a simple life raising my children and dating again, but I would be ashamed of myself. I am my children and my brother’s role model. I need to be strong and patient. Setting low expectations for myself will cause my children to do the same for themselves.
In this exercise, I feel that giving name to my obstacles does empower me to be stronger. When I realize my weaknesses, I can avoid them. When I am on the verge of over-indulgence, I can acknowledge and re-evaluate my plans instead of mindlessly going about.
Hi Kyle, It looks like you put a lot of time into this assignment. I like your mention of temtations. There is definately a balance between profession(educational) and a personal life. I am very proud of your reasoning for pursuing a social work degree. As a parent your goal is to be a role model for your children. They are very lucky to have you as a Father. Keep up the great work.
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