Vulnerability

Vulnerability is a huge part of life because it influences our decisions.  How many times have you been in a position to make someones day by saying something nice, or talking seriously with a loved one but been to scared of being vulnerable.  It can be detrimental when these moments pass us by because of our fear of vulnerability.  I will be honest I have done it as well.

In my life I have avoided serious talks with my close friends because I didn't want to be embarrassed or feel vulnerable.  I feel now a days and with all that i am learning about leadership that feeling vulnerable is a temporary feeling that should be feared but embraced.  Now, I am less afraid to tell people how they affect me or how they are influencing me.  It is important for people to know that because then they become aware of their actions and make a bigger impact.

I believe that people fear vulnerability because it is either too embarrassing or that they are afraid of getting hurt.  These are very understandable because if one person were to put themselves out there and the they got a response from the other person that they did not expect they could be hurt and discouraged to make themselves out there again.  This is a huge disadvantage to making yourself vulnerable, being hurt.  But, without putting yourself out there then you can never reap the benefits and become closer with people.

Values

My values are very important to how I am and how I act.  Everyday in my life I think about how I can be kind, honest, and responsible.  These values guide my actions and make sure that I am going in the positive direction.  These values are important to me because if these were violated, then I feel terrible and unfulfilled.

Sometimes things come up where you have to act in violation of these values or there is a lapse in judgement and one of these values was violated.  For, example there was this time where I made a mistake in acting to a fellow buckeye.  I was rude and dishonest.  This was poor acting and i immediately realized this and apologized.  This was clearly not enough because I was not authentic as well as i felt terrible on the inside.  I thought about this after it had happened and it had reassured me to never violate these values again.

To be authentic you have to be real in the world.  You have to take your values and live by them in the world because this is the main way that authenticity is projected to others. To be authentic is to be good to human kind of all types and despite all differences.  This is what is inherently good and moral in nature.  To be authentic is to moral.