I would have to classify my work style and personality as hugely influenced by the explorer and warrior aspect, and only slightly influenced by the artist and judge aspect. Growing up I always had a big interest in big buildings and bridges. Going to new york city for the first time changed my life forever. I remember standing at the base of the Empire state building and looking up only to see that the top of this mammoth structure was above the clouds. The clouds were lying low that day, but I was still amazed. I have always been the one to fix anything that broke in my house of seven people. The youngest boy is the most knowledgeable on the subjects of raw materials and how to make things work. This is how i know that I am an explorer and warrior, because when something broke, which happened often, I would explore what happened, and then how to fix it. Finally, I would have the confidence to rip walls apart and shut off main water and electricity supplies to go in and fix whatever needed to be fixed, finding little ways to improve things when possible. And that is what makes me a warrior, because I am not afraid to go after something, even if I am unsure of it, I have the confidence to know there is a solution.
The artist and judge part of me are present, but not dominate. I am definitely the one to ask tons of “what if..” questions, and I like to question rules and guidelines. For example, a have always wondered why they always told us not to eat the leaves on the tops of strawberries, I could not find a reason not to, and so, I eat strawberries whole, green leaves and all. I like to look past the publics view of how things should be done and figure out what works best for me. As for the judge part, I like to take a step back every now and then to see if what I am doing is worth while, like Thomas Edison learned after trying to invent an electrical vote recorder, “Never try to invent something that people don’t want.” I always try to make sure that whatever I am attempting to fix or do is going to be beneficial.
As for weaknesses, I need to be more of an artist in that i need to try to compare more. I need to let other peoples thoughts and ideas in, and see if they could help make mine better. I need to be more of a judge by looking harder at my cultural bias and really examining what could be wrong with the situation instead of just going in blindly.
To build up strengths, I need to collaborate more with people of opposite viewpoints and give and receive feedback on what is going on. Working with people will be an extremely beneficial tool. The more we speak up about our issues, the easier it is to come together and fix them.
