Curiosity:
What are you most curious about? Were you a curious child? I am most curious about the future. I want to know what is going to happen to the world, and also to me personally. Even as a child I wanted to know what I life would be like when I was a teenager, and now as a teenager I want to know what life will be like when I'm an adult.
How has curiosity been affected growing up? If it has changed, why? When I was a kid I asked a lot more questions because I wasn't afraid of being judged or being wrong. Now I maybe don't ask as many questions, due to the pressure from myself to always be right, or always seem smart.
How does curiosity play out across different domains? At school there is a lot more social pressure not to sound dumb, however at home I care less about my families opinions, because they did teach me basically everything I know.
Creativity:
What holds you back from being creative? Overthinking, and the fear of failure. The idea that to pursue something creative, you have to be the best.
How do the reactions of other people affect your creative efforts? I think too much about what other people want, or like, and not enough about what I like to do creatively.
How do you use your creativity in your everyday life? I take a lot of school subjects that are heavily creative, such as Art and English, and I always tend to find creative solutions to problems in other classes as well.
Humour:
How do you initiate playfulness, and how does it change in every situation? I have a habit of not taking many things seriously, and sometimes it isn't exactly received well, but I do turn most things into a joke, though I do try not to be offensive.
How do others around you express playfulness? Because I am a fairly light hearted person, I tend to surround myself with other light hearted people who like to joke around, mostly at the expense of each other.
When has humour been a barrier for you connecting with other people? Some people don't like to joke around and make fun of each other, some people get really upset when say negative things about them, so I was unable to befriend those sorts of people.
Really great reflections here, Scarlett, thank you. :)
ReplyDeleteA lot of what you wrote resonated with me too, like always worrying about what others think or want, and being afraid of failure. It's terrific that you can identify these things about yourself and grow from there.
Thanks for sharing!