I was only eight years old when my Mother passed away and it has been sixteen years since I learned through my family that she had become a star in the sky. My Father, who committed to take care of my two siblings and myself did an outstanding job raising us. However, I still lacked that unique love called “Mother love”. The time passed and my siblings flew away from home and it was only me left home with my father. I grew up thinking that I needed to become a successful woman, but that I needed to become a strong woman no matter what. Through the pass of the years, I acquired new beliefs based on my day to day experiences. In turn, I learned that everyone had opinions and different point of views, and that everyone had beliefs they attached to but how could it be the opposite way, if beliefs are built through lived experiences shaping …show more content…
individuals through behaviors they develop in life. As a result, I developed my own philosophy through the death of my mother as it was an incident in my life that had a great impact on developing the person who I am up to this date, which in effect has led me to surpass difficult situations, to explore new atmospheres and to give the best of me in everything I accomplish. My first belief is that it is through difficulty that one learns to survive in life.
When experiencing tough situations, people are required to embrace themselves for surpassing such challenges which in effect force them to become stronger while becoming more experienced in life. Furthermore, it is through misfortune occurrences in which people bring a float their strengths to cope with future challenges that might be faced. For instance, facing my mother’s death helped me to become stronger and to become a brave woman. I feel that ever since I lived such traumatic event, I do not give up easily upon challenges. In addition, both my belief and my religion have taught me it is through turbulent events that one becomes capable and knowledgeable in life. As a result, I value courage because it is needed to survive when facing obstacles in life. Therefore, I have always claimed that if individuals were not to experience tough times in life, they would not be able to grow nor to survive in such a world that requires bravery to confront adversity particularly when exploring new borders in
life.
My second belief is that one can never discover new horizons in life without detaching out of their comfort zone. I attached to this belief when I had to choose whether staying in my country surrounded by the already “known” or leaving my country jumping to the “unknown” with the love of my life whom now is my husband. Although it was not an easy decision, I decided to take the risk as If I had opted to stay in my comfort zone, I would have never proved how far I could go in life. Essentially, I gave up to the “known” for the “unknown” and I do not regret it because moving to this country has taught me that taking risks in life is worth it as I have reached essential goals that highlight how far I have come. For instance, I have already become a US Citizen, I am currently pursuing a new degree and I am working in imports and exports, which indeed I never considered as an option. As a result, I feel proud of giving me the opportunity of exploring a new country which now has become my home. Therefore, taking risks in life does not just lead to new destinations, but also it helps to conquer new capabilities which in fact aid to better comprehend how individuals can drive beyond the limits.
Hence, my third belief is giving the best of me to reach goals in life. I always embrace myself not to fall in mediocrity since one of the first rules I highlight the most is to never be a conformist person but to always aspire for more. Consequently, I engage myself to attracting more “A” and rejecting “C” in both my daily tasks as well as in college notes. Giving the best of me is well reflected on the recognitions I have received. One of them is receiving a raise as a Logistics Coordinator being the youngest in the company I work for and the second is becoming a member of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society. Engaging myself to this belief has not just given me the chance to taste triumphs, but also it has provided me the tools to gratify my determination in life. In consequence, I value the pursuit of excellence since I have confidence that if all individuals were willing to shove themselves to attain goals in life, this world would be only filled with successful people.
The beliefs that I have developed in life have formed my behaviors and how I progress in this world. Giving the best of me, sailing out of my comfort zone and remaining strong upon difficult situations is what has made me become the person who I am up to this date. My beliefs were molded through the traumatic event of losing my mother while learning to cope with such loss. Thus, I will always be attached to them since they define who I am and guide me through my daily living experiences. In respect to, I value the pursuit of excellence, risk taking and courage since they are the foundation of my beliefs.