Thought for the Day

[hellison]

Well, the question asking idea (previous post) did turn out Interesting as expected, tho some of the directions it took were quite unexpected e.g. discussion of one's preferences for/against the... more hirsute Gentleman's Area.
But thank you all for trying (very trying, in some cases).

One question, however, threw me completely and also caused me to Think; littlebluefish asked "What do you really love about yourself?". And I couldn't answer.
Eventually I did think of something (my ability to be independent, which is incredibly important to me) but it took quite a while and I still haven't come up with anything else - which set me wondering why it was so difficult.
Ask me for a list of things I like and I could manage, things I don't like and you'd be here all day, but 'love'? I don't think I've ever been asked to think of myself in those terms before, and it seems it never occurred to me to do it for myself ;p

Then I wondered if it's just me? Or is it a wider thing - are we not encouraged to love ourselves enough (at the risk of sounding a bit selfhelp/twee there)? And if not, why not?

So! Today's question for the class; more of a youyou than a meme for once ;)

What do you really love about yourself?

Comments

[kelemvor.livejournal.com]

I know that in interviews and similar, I find it easier to think about weaknesses than strengths. Possibly this is because I have to work around the former, but not the latter.

[hellison.livejournal.com]

I can see how that can happen with work related stuff. Tho it's been so long since I had an interview I'm not sure how I'd answer on either; mostly it would depend on what the job required I'd imagine.

You didn't answer the actual question tho!

[kelemvor.livejournal.com]

I love my ability to evade questions!

[hellison.livejournal.com]

Touche!