Self-reflection paper
Usually, I operate from one value system. Either at work and attending to job-related duties or away, I always portray similar values, including happiness, success, trustworthiness, caring, and finally, teamwork. I prefer a lot being around smiley and happy people since the environment is always motivating even during challenges. I have been nurtured as well to be a go-getter since childhood. It is, therefore, challenging to change my perception of success in everything I get engaged. Trustworthy has been a critical value guiding my decision making. My actions have rendered me a trustworthy, and people entrust me with responsibilities and even resources since they believe they will get everything done and in good condition. Being a firstborn in our family, I have learned and embraced the art of caring for everyone around me. In some instances, even at a young age, I was forced to protect my young siblings, even in stressful situations. To date, while dealing with others, I always ensure they are satisfied so that I may find peace. Lastly, on teamwork, I firmly hold the belief that success can only be realized when people work in collaboration. I thereby try as much as I can even when allocated a managerial job to be a team leader rather than a supervisor.
I firmly believe that I should operate from one value system since I like being authentic and expressing my real value. The value I have, I think that is part of everyone’s preference and are courteous. There happen to be a particular day while I was young that my neighbour battled me mercilessly, claiming that I was teaching his son bad morals and insisted that we were poor, and I did not even deserve to have his son as my friends. The father brainwashed his son, and he also began mocking my family’s low social status. Recently, after an extended period, my childhood friend came to my office frustrated since he was running to debts daily. He was thereby seeking my financial advice for free or even on credit since he was not in a position to cater for the cost at the moment. Childhood memories of his mockery struck my mind. I was, however, so much tempted to ignore his plea. However, I could not watch him cry and have negative feelings towards life anymore. I thereby offered to help and keep following up on his situation.