Take Time To Pay Attention

Take Time To Pay Attention

Today when I was reading something with my cell phone at my desk in my room, my brother suddenly came into my room and asked if I saw his watch or not. I was very focused on what I was doing that time that I didn’t pay attention to my surrounding and I just quickly answered “No” to him, when actually his watch was just there right in front of me at my desk. After looking at my desk, he found his watch and then took it from my desk and said “You don’t even pay attention. It’s just right in front of you.”, and I laughed because he was right, I didn’t pay attention because I was too busy with what I was doing at the time, that I didn’t see his watch right there in front of me.

When I think about what happened today I can say that it often happens to us. We are sometimes so focused on what we are doing that we forget and ignore about our surrounding that actually needs our attention; family, friends, unfinished business, even God, and sometimes our own self. That story above is just a very little example, but I am pretty sure that we all have been or are going through condition that is similar to the story in a much bigger scale. 

So the message today is whatever we are so focused on doing right now, make sure we take time to pay attention to our surrounding that needs or demands our attention. So have a blessed day. God bless you all.

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Five Personality Aspects

This post will describe five personality aspects that, when combined, define the personality type which are: Mind, Energy, Nature, Tactics and Identity. Each of these aspects should be seen as a two-sided continuum, with the “neutral” option placed in the middle. The percentages you would have seen after completing the test are meant to show which categories you fall under, and how strong your preferences are.

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Mind

This aspect shows how we interact with other people:

Introverted (I) individuals prefer solitary activities and get exhausted by social interaction. They tend to be quite sensitive to external stimulation (e.g. sound, sight or smell) in general.

Extraverted (E) individuals prefer group activities and get energized by social interaction. They tend to be more enthusiastic and more easily excited than introverts.

Energy

The second aspect determines how we see the world and process information:

Observant (S) individuals are highly practical, pragmatic and down-to-earth. They tend to have strong habits and focus on what is happening or has already happened.

Intuitive (N) individuals are very imaginative, open-minded and curious. They prefer novelty over stability and focus on hidden meanings and future possibilities.

Nature

This aspect determines how we make decisions and cope with emotions:

Thinking (T) individuals focus on objectivity and rationality, prioritizing logic over emotions. They tend to hide their feelings and see efficiency as more important than cooperation.

Feeling (F) individuals are sensitive and emotionally expressive. They are more emphatic and less competitive than Thinking types, and focus on social harmony and cooperation.

Tactics

This aspect reflects our approach to work, planning and decision-making:

Judging (J) individuals are decisive, thorough and highly organized. They value clarity, predictability and closure, preferring structure and planning to spontaneity.

Prospecting (P) individuals are very good at improvising and spotting opportunities. They tend to be flexible, relaxed nonconformists who prefer keeping their options open.

Identity

Finally, the Identity aspect underpins all others, showing how confident we are in our abilities and decisions:

Assertive (-A) individuals are self-assured, even-tempered and resistant to stress. They refuse to worry too much and do not push themselves too hard when it comes to achieving goals.

Turbulent (-T) individuals are self-conscious and sensitive to stress. They are likely to experience a wide range of emotions and to be success-driven, perfectionist and eager to improve.

(Taken from 16personalities)