PERFECTION

As life goes on, things get more complicated. You are no longer a child, but an adult who faces reality. To you, real life is nothing like fairy tales. Problems are not being easily solved and confusions are everywhere. There is never a long period of rest and peace. You should always be aware of everything preventing you to live an easy life. Moments of sadness and misery are much more frequent than those of happiness, filling your head with indescribable madness. Life is not only black and white, but is different shades of grey. No one is really right or wrong. Every person you trust may suddenly be gone. Now you wonder if every choice you make in life is a bet. What you can only do is to trust your instincts and prepare for the worst.
Despite the dark side, life can be full of excitement and surprises. As long as it is interesting and fulfilling, this world is no longer cruel and cold. Warmth and smiles still exist. Although there can be many bad times, never give up for a moment until your last breath. As there is a saying that every cloud has a silver lining, hope is always there for us.

Strengths and weaknesses generally refer to a person's character.
Often a strength can be a weakness, and vice versa, a weakness can be a strength. In Chinese philosophy, yin and yang (e.g., dark and light) are described as complementary opposites within a greater whole.
For example, here are some strengths and weaknesses by personality type.[1][2]
Personality Type
Strength
Weakness
Analytical
(Get It Right)
Thinking
Excludes feelings from decisions

Thorough
Goes too far; perfectionist

Disciplined
Too rigid or demanding of self/others
Driver
(Get It Done)
Independent
Has trouble operating with others

Decisive
Does not take time to consider other perspectives

Determined
Domineering; too focused on doing it "my way"
Amiable
(Get along)
Supportive
Tends to conform to wishes of others

Patient
No time boundaries; things do not get done

Diplomatic
Not assertive or directive
Expressive
(Get appreciated)
Good communicator
Talks too much

Enthusiastic
Comes on too strong

Imaginative
Dreamer; unrealistic

In daily life the term personality is very freely used by people with different meanings. Some people refer to the physical appearance like height, weight, colour, body built, dress, voice, etc. Some other people refer to intellectual qualities like intelligence, activeness, way of speech, thinking and reasoning abilities, etc.
It is also referred to social characteristics like sociability, generosity, kindness, reservedness, etc. On the basis of these characteristics they judge people as strong or weak personalities, good and bad personalities, etc.
In this way we all make personality judgments about the people we know. A major part of coming to understand ourselves is developing a sense of what our personality characteristics are. We even form impressions about personalities of people we do not know, but have only read about. As we shall see, these everyday uses of the term are quite different from the meaning psychologists give to the term personality.
The term personality has been derived from a Latin word ‘persona’- means ‘mask’. In olden days, while playing dramas, in order to give good effects to the roles played by them, the Greek actors used to wear masks.
The psychologists continue to use the term personality to indicate that, the real or inner qualities of a person will be different from, that of the qualities seen apparently. Hence, defining and understanding the personality is not very easy as it appears. It is very difficult to define personality in a precise way. Different psychologists have defined personality in their own ways. Two comprehensive definitions widely accepted are quoted here under:
GW Allport defines that, ‘personality is the dynamic organisation, within the individual of those psychological systems that determine his unique adjustment to his environment’.
According to this definition the different psychological traits which determine the adjustment of the individual are organised into a dynamic (changeable or modifiable) unit. So there will be flexible adjustment with the environment.
Eysenck defines that, “personality is the more or less stable and enduring organisation of a person’s character, temperament, intellect and physique which determines his unique adjustment to the environment.”
Most of the definitions of personality have tried to Consider the totality of the person, that means, all the abilities, tendencies and other characteristics, both inherent as well as acquired, which are more or less consistent, and distinguishable from the people are included in the personality.
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An individual’s ‘personality’ is their unique and relatively stable patterns of behaviour, thoughts and feelings. The key word is ‘relatively’. It implies that there is scope for change, that one’s personality is not necessarily constant. The influence of various aspects of our environment may affect our inherent behavioural traits, and can modify our personality. Personality development, therefore, is to allow new ideas to influence our personality, and to allow introspection to bring to the forefront latent qualities, effecting a change for the better. There are four aspects to an individual’s personality: body, mind, heart and soul. Several factors contribute to one’s personality, to the development of one’s personality. These are all integral to the above mentioned aspects. The recognition, and consequently, the maintenance and progress of these factors – whether physiological or psychological, whether internal or external – is essential for ‘personality development’. Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmities. Fitness is a measure of the body's ability to complete activities necessary for everyday life effectively and efficiently. The basic difference between the two is that health is a definite requisite for one’s life, while fitness is only a measure. Both terms are relative, but health is more of a necessity than fitness, especially for developing one’s personality. An important aspect of our personality is our intelligence. It is important to note that intelligence is not restricted just to the scholarly; it encompasses the various sides to one’s personality – linguistic, logical, kinesthetic, musical, interpersonal, intrapersonal, naturalist, and spiritual, to name a few. And improvement is required in all these spheres for an overall development of one’s personality. Our ‘social skills’ or interpersonal relationships, our ability to establish, nurture and fulfill...

I have a wide variety of personality traits that are good, bad or neutral. The good ones I have are being creative, having an open mind and being sociable. My bad ones are being vengeful, sometimes having a bad temper, impatient and being forgetful. The neutral ones that are both good and bad are my ability to be manipulative, my concentration and my empathy. These are some of my most common traits that are most prevalent in me most of the time.

My first good trait is my Creativity. I am able to push it to the max when needed or suppress it as needed. The origins of my creativity come from different sources. The media such as TV and internet are major sources for me as many of my ideas are based on what is in the media. A smaller source for me was also reading books as I also gain ideas from there but it’s to a lesser degree. I am personally responsible for keeping up my own creativity and no one else does so. I must keep it up by looking for new concepts and ideas constantly. I believe that the theory of Functionalism applies in this case. My belief is that in order to survive, the human race must make a wide mix of people who are best-suited roles. Some people are hunters, caretakers and I believe I fall into the intelligent section. This is because I would not be a good hunter or care taker but I can help devise better plans for the other roles. That is how my first good trait is creativity.
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My second good trait is Open Mindedness. When presented with new things like new food or trying a new type of novel, I am very open to trying it. This is one I can’t control and even if I could I wouldn’t because I like the precise type of open mindedness I have. I got being open-minded from my mom who tends to be open minded. Likely seeing how closed minded and prejudiced people can be keeps this trait alive, as I don’t want to become them. The theory of Ego applies best in...