C X 1) In The Art of Introspection, Edith Packer says that introspection is very difficult...

 

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C X 1) In The Art of Introspection, Edith Packer says that "introspection is very difficult for most people. The process has to be learned. Unfortunately, [most of us] were never taught how to do it when we were young, and now, as adults, we have to teach ourselves." Would you agree with this statement? What has been your experience with introspection? If you have spent a lot of time trying to introspect and often sought to understand your emotions and subconscious premises better, how did you do this? What steps did you take? Did you find that your parents or those around you encouraged or thwarted your self-understanding? In what way(s)? Do you find introspection difficult now? Did you find this article helpful and convincing about the value of introspection? 2)Introspection exercise:Describe 2 "Unwritten Rules" from your childhood. These would be rules you knew to obey, but were never explicitly stated. Examples could be "Never get angry" or "Don't ask too many questions" or "Try your hardest, there is no other option!" or "Don't show any emotions, emotions are a sign of weakness." What do you think gave rise to these unwritten rules? How did these unwritten rules benefit or hinder your development? 3)Introspection exercise:Who were you "supposed to be"? Given all the expectations/aspirations/demands from those around you, who were you supposed to be? These expectations could have been high or low; good or bad. After writing down your answer, evaluate your it. Is this person others expected you to be realistic? Is it possible? Is it desirable? 4)Introspection exercise:Describe your "ideal job" and then describe your "job from hell". Looking at your two answers, what is revealed about the type ofwork you believe is idealfor you? What needs does the things you describe here satisfy? In your 'job from hell', what types of needs does thehorrible jobyou described thwart or frustrate? What type of environment, people, workload, pay, product, services, etc. motivate you? 5)Introspection exercise: Describe in detail a person you know who has a meaningful career. What do they do? How do they regard their work? How often do they work? How did they come into the work that they do? How do they treat coworkers, employees, customers, etc? (If you need to interview the person, I encourage you to do so.)Looking at this example, how would you describe meaningful work to you? What are the components? C X 1) In The Art of Introspection, Edith Packer says that "introspection is very difficult for most people. The process has to be learned. Unfortunately, [most of us] were never taught how to do it when we were young, and now, as adults, we have to teach ourselves." Would you agree with this statement? What has been your experience with introspection? If you have spent a lot of time trying to introspect and often sought to understand your emotions and subconscious premises better, how did you do this? What steps did you take? Did you find that your parents or those around you encouraged or thwarted your self-understanding? In what way(s)? Do you find introspection difficult now? Did you find this article helpful and convincing about the value of introspection? 2)Introspection exercise:Describe 2 "Unwritten Rules" from your childhood. These would be rules you knew to obey, but were never explicitly stated. Examples could be "Never get angry" or "Don't ask too many questions" or "Try your hardest, there is no other option!" or "Don't show any emotions, emotions are a sign of weakness." What do you think gave rise to these unwritten rules? How did these unwritten rules benefit or hinder your development? 3)Introspection exercise:Who were you "supposed to be"? Given all the expectations/aspirations/demands from those around you, who were you supposed to be? These expectations could have been high or low; good or bad. After writing down your answer, evaluate your it. Is this person others expected you to be realistic? Is it possible? Is it desirable? 4)Introspection exercise:Describe your "ideal job" and then describe your "job from hell". Looking at your two answers, what is revealed about the type ofwork you believe is idealfor you? What needs does the things you describe here satisfy? In your 'job from hell', what types of needs does thehorrible jobyou described thwart or frustrate? What type of environment, people, workload, pay, product, services, etc. motivate you? 5)Introspection exercise: Describe in detail a person you know who has a meaningful career. What do they do? How do they regard their work? How often do they work? How did they come into the work that they do? How do they treat coworkers, employees, customers, etc? (If you need to interview the person, I encourage you to do so.)Looking at this example, how would you describe meaningful work to you? What are the components?

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