I am dominant

I was ranked a "D" on the DISC personality gauge. I think this D describes me pretty well. I am an aggressive, strong-willed, and sometimes even stubborn person. I try to convince others to view things through my perspective rather than sit down and rationalize (unless I really have to).

At this point in my life, I am content with being a "D." I think all young people should be "D" because we should be dominant and be aggressive in order to strive for our dreams. I don't think it's a good idea for anyone to wait till they're over the hill to start hustling and being dominant.

However, I do believe that a person can change. For example, as I mature and get older, I will obviously change my view on the world and change my method of dealing with problems. Depending on what stage of life I am in, I think I would score differently on this DISC test.

But for now, I am definitely a "D," no doubt about it.

Quote I came across

"It is not the critic who counts: not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself for a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat."

-Theodore Roosevelt

"Citizenship in a Republic,"
Speech at the Sorbonne, Paris, April 23, 1910

I believe this quote can apply to almost every aspect of life, including management.

Random thought

After reading the professor's blog entry about the bear and making rash decisions, I thought of an experience I had in 5th grade. Yes 5th grade. 5th grade was about ten years ago, but I remember this moment as clearly as if it happened yesterday. My class was given the assignment to clean the classroom and I chose to slack off in the back of the classroom with a group of friends to play with our yo-yos. When the teacher came around, everyone got caught, minus me. I coincidentally was behind a cabinet to pick up my fallen yo-yo, so I was out of harms way. I heard my friends being scolded at, and I chose to remain hidden behind the cabinet. However, my teacher still saw me and pulled me out and said "look how this one hides!" I felt terrible, as if I betrayed my friends. My rash decision of avoiding my problems and allowing my friends to suffer still affects me up till this day. It was a lesson well learned. Since then, I have never hesitated for a second to approach my problems and conflicts face to face. Since that day, I have not once shied away from a problem in fear. I thank my teacher for pulling me out that day, because that experience really really left a footprint in my mind.