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Competitor

Competitor

Flash Fiction:
HDMH. DGAF. Throw Hard. Compete. You Never Know. Stay Passionate.

Artist Statement:
My image is of myself coming to a set position on the mound, as I would before throwing a pitch. This is meant to represent the way I look at obstacles in my life; take a deep breath, stare it down.

Reflection:
I believe that personality is shaped by a person’s surroundings and the people they associate with. What I learned about personality is that there are groups and names for someone’s personality, and Maslow’s theory of personality in which people change with their environment and can self improve. 
In journal #4, my journal about personality, I said that my personality is “old school.” The reasons for my personality being described as old school fall on the fact that I like old music, old cars, and have a more traditional set of beliefs. These ideas and beliefs were ingrained into me at a relatively young age by my father. He had a 1976 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40 when I was really little, and we’ve always driven older cars. Whenever we were in the car he would play songs by Waylon Jennings and Johnny Cash, which contributed to my love of old music. My personality was categorized as a Virtuoso, which is someone who likes to work with their hands and is really good at what they do. This personality shows in my liking for old cars because with old vehicles there will be problems that arise and need to be fixed to keep it running like it should be.
Maslow’s humanistic theory of personality is based on people changing and self-improving by moving from basic needs to self-actualization. Maslow studied self-actualizers came to the conclusion that self-actualizers show a coherent personality syndrome and represent optimal psychological health and function. He also ranks human needs from the most basic physical needs to the most advanced needs and must master each level before moving onto the next one. I agree with Maslow almost entirely.
I’ve learned about personality that Maslow’s theory suggests that people change with their environments and to fit their needs, and personality is categorized into many groups with names like “Virtuoso” (16 Personalities). 



Comments

  1. Mason GrittonNovember 9, 2018 at 6:51 AM

    I like the point you made about how a persons personality is shaped around them.

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  2. MaxNovember 9, 2018 at 8:36 AM

    I really like the picture you chose, it looks very professional and well edited. I chose to read this one because i feel like I can relate to it, I really love baseball too. I thought it was cool when you connected old school cars to having an old school personality. Very cool.

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  3. Grant GriffinNovember 12, 2018 at 7:16 AM

    I like the point you made about being old school i think that shows the true type of personality you have, very cool.

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  4. DishaunNovember 12, 2018 at 9:28 AM

    I like how you're passionate about something you love. That's a great characteristic to have!

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  5. Ben BjornsenNovember 12, 2018 at 12:37 PM


    i like how you related baseball to real life. everyone knows baseball is the best sport too

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  6. cade medemaNovember 12, 2018 at 12:54 PM

    i like the way you put your flash fiction together, the way you describe it is very interesting. relating staring down your obstacles to pitching is very creative. i also liked it when you said you have a old school personality, that was interesting and got me to think about my personality.

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  7. Dylan FalckNovember 14, 2018 at 8:41 PM

    The format you used for your flash fiction was very attention grabbing and I liked reading it. I had previously not known what HDMH meant so i looked it up and found out it meant "Height Doesn't Measure Heart". I can also relate to that because i am not the most vertically gifted person in the world either. I liked how your flash fiction could be used as motivational words as you are about to make your pitch. I think that it is good that when you see a obstacle in life you can also use your flash fiction to get past that too, which is a positive form of thinking.

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  8. Devansh RathodNovember 19, 2018 at 5:52 PM

    I like that your flash fiction is short, simply and expressive. Your flash fiction and your portrait go great when paired together. The way you used those motivational words in your flash fiction showed the level of commitment you have towards the game of baseball. Overall this was a great blog and a great read.

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