Personal reflection: Spiritual and Psychological Relationships (Essay Sample)

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Personal reflection
There comes a time in one’s life that one has to look keenly into the direction of his life. This is the reason why I have to reflect on my overall well being. Understanding oneself is one of the most fundamental steps in realizing the values of people around you. In this regard I believe that there are various aspects of my life that I have to reflect upon. This will help me in understanding my past appreciating my present and planning for my future. As much as I am not complaining much so far, I believe that my life has not been very rosy. I have had to go through various challenges. My actions, behavior and overall value of my life are the most important aspect that i have to look into. In this regard, some of the most pertinent areas that I will be looking into include my emotional and physical side which includes love, health, relationships and much more.
I believe that the best means that I can use to understand myself is to look at my emotional and spiritual life. Having been brought pup in a strong religious background, I have always grown up with the realization that God is the overall maker and provider to us all. I have a Muslim background and this has helped me to get closer to Allah in every sense. Through the spiritual teachings that I have been taught since childhood, pi have grown to understand what is right and what is wrong before the eyes of our maker. However, i have not always followed the teachings of the holy book especially during my teenage years. The fact that I have at some point been tempted to fall into the hands of wicked people who do not know the value of being spiritually upright has affected me. At one point I felt that God was too far and went back to doing worldly sins that is against the teachings of the holy Quran. In this case therefore; I want to have a closer relationship with God as I get older so that I may become a role model to others after me, especially my children.
I realize that I have to take care of my overall wellness if at all I want to make an impact in this life. This includes my physical, spiritual and emotional needs. One positive value that I have in regard to my emotions is that i am slow to anger. It would take you a great deal before I consider you a nuisance. This has helped me to have a positive relationship with my friends. However, I tend to be quick in judging, something that I might come to regret later. This is pone emotional value that I am working on to improve. In order to do this, I make sure that I associate with people who understand my character and are able to correct me whenever they find that I am going too far in judging someone or something too fast. My physical and emotional states are connected in the sense that sometimes an emotional outburst like anger may lead to fights, something that will affect me both emotionally and physically.
My wellness is no doubt affected by the relationships I have with my parents, friends and classmates. I tend to be asocial person. As a result of this, those around me take advantage of this in order to sway me to their side, something that may not always be positive. There was this time I got influenced to join a group of friends who used to take drugs just to get the chance to be in the school rugby team. However, I came to realize that I am only hurting myself and had to do away with the company. In regard to my body, I am well comfortable with my size since I do not feel any obligation to add or subtract anything. I have always learnt to appreciate how I am since this is how I was created and God has a reason why he gave me this body size and shape. This self appreciation has helped me get the confidence that i so much need at this point in time.
My values in life have been the most influential in regard to the direction that my life is taking at the moment. I am very outgoing, honest, humble and social. These are the values that I would attribute to the upbringing of my parents and the religious teachings that I have always received since childhood. However, there are other values that pi doe not thing will lead me to a positive life with others. One of these is my impatience. This has affected my relationship with my friends. In this case therefore, I am working on making sure that I become more tolerant and willing to wait before making any move or decision. I believe that culture has also played a role in the development of, my life. My culture taught me to stay close to my family and be ready to defend oneself in case of any foreign invasion. Through this, I have had a sense of belonging and I always see myself from the point of where I come from. This bond has helped improve relationship with my family since they are the core initiators of who I am.
I have always had a philosophy in life that I ought to do to others what I would love others to do to me. This philosophy has helped me look at the underprivileged from this point of view. Through this, always feel the need to help those in need. Life to me means being there for others and putting a smile on the faces of those around you. I always become happy automatically when those around me are happy. Life is always about serving the will of God on this earth and being there for one another especially in times of need.
We live in a very beautiful planet and my life is always about doing my best to make sure that I protect it in the best means possible. The part that I have to play is making sure that the environment around me stays as natural as possible. This is what made me start a movement in my village that sought to plant more trees in order to improve the tree cover, discourage tree cutting and make sure that we recycle used items. I believe that these little actions will go a long way in helping me improve this planet, one step at a time.
Work
Right now I am a student trying to get the right skills that will help me build the right career path. Work is no doubt one of the main avenues through which we earn a living. Apart from learning the right skills in school, I need to consider my talents and hobbies in order to understand the right occupation that will fit me. My interest is in the hospitality industry and I believe that I am talented in leadership and motivation. In this case, I will be choosing a career that will be connected to this aspect. Right now, I am working on making sure that I pass in this course so that I improve my chances of making it in life. Education is no doubt the most important priority to me if at all I am to lead a comfortable life. Since my philosophy in life is to see that I do the best to other people, I aim to get the right leadership role that will give me that platform to improve the lives of the people that I will be leading.
They say that all work and no play make Jack a dull boy. In this case, I realize that even with my tight schedule, I have to find some time to participate in leisure and recreational activities. Some of the activities that I participate in from time to time is playing football with my friends and swimming. These tend to relax my mind and give me a sense of peace. Whenever I feel that I have been in one place for too long, I go for a vacation to break the monotony. I travel to the national parks to just admire the immense beauty of the wild. However, I hope to include more leisure activities into my schedule like rock climbing that I have always yearned for. However, when it comes to leisure and talent, i have always wanted to have a balance of the two. I do not want one to override the other since their balance would mean a more fruitful life that will bring me that sense of contentment.
Sexuality
I come from an Arab background that is very sensitive when it comes to issues to do with sexuality. This is a background that meant females and males had their own boundaries in terms of what they can do and what they cannot. Women are not allowed to perform certain roles like being in leadership while men are expected to show leadership skills and become the overall decision maker in the family. I therefore believe that this grooming to act like a leader right from my childhood is what has helped me to shape my future life as a leader. I am proactive and a problem solver in critical times thanks to my cultural background that expect me to show some sense of responsibility. However, I feel that my culture has also influenced me to look at the roles of women differently. I am not satisfied with the way my culture treats women by making men look at t...