Having the capability to express our perspectives is essential for our serenity. Nonetheless, it can be elusive since being humans means that we are vulnerable to social influences. For me, denying requests is tremendously challenging and requires a great level of audacity, eespecially if they were nicely expressed by someone whom I cherish. In this essay, I use Gibb’s cycle to reflect on an experience I had three years ago in which I could not turn down a friend’s request for a film montage, leading me to suffer from dreadful responsibilities and obligations. (93 words)
Description of the Event
As I wonder the most successful decision I have ever taken, my mind goes back three years to these critical circumstances when my submissive …show more content…
In order to do so, I shall allocate some time for self-appreciation to boost my self-confidence and pay more attention to myself rather than focusing desperately on not hurting others with my rejections. I am also aware that I should divert my main attention to the logic rather than emotions before making any decision to evade all the possible hassle. To give myself a chance for development, I intend to minimize people’s tendency to rely on me by teaching them how to fulfill their demands, especially if they were intelligible. (111 words)
Conclusion of the Reflective Process
In a nutshell, my reflecting skills largely extended through writing this essay. Using Gibb’s model of reflection helped me analyze critical situations from various angles by trying to put pieces together to conjure up a picture that denotes my thoughts and feelings appropriately. Reflecting on this experience drew my attention to the neglected aspects of my personality and helped me explore them in greater depth. It also raised my awareness of the influence of social conscience against my willingness to rejections. (81