Artem Lavrov, Period 1, 5/6/2022

Artem Lavrov
Period 1
5/6/2022
Modern Mythology 2022

Goal Setting & Growth
At this current point in time, what specific goal(s) do you have for yourself? Why?

    At this current point in time, my goal is to consistently improve as a person. I feel as though nobody is perfect and everyone can always improve in some way. Whether it be physcially getting stronger or making an effort to treat other people better or learn more about the world. For me, I think the first step to improving myself as a person is understanding myself. I’ve always been bad at understanding my emotions which has caused me to make some poor choices in my life which I regret. However, through these bad decisions, I have realized that I need to make an active effort to improve myself (this has been my goal for a while now) and I believe that my efforts are succeeding.

How do you demonstrate resilience towards achieving this goal? (or these goals?)

    I meditate and self reflect a lot to try to better understand myself. Meditation allows me to become at peace with myself and observe myself from and thus reflect on my actions and emotions. Sometimes it helps me understand how irrational I am being and really allows me to see the areas of my character that need improvement. I also have found a select few people that I can trust and talk to about almost anything which allows me to get an outside perspective on who I am and the things I am doing (both right and wrong). In general I try to be the best person I can be, both to myself and those around me.

How does the world around you affect your perception of this goal? (or these goals?)

    My brother has been a huge influence as he taught me how to meditate and has encouraged me on this journey of self-improvement. The pandemic was also a huge influence because there was a large portion of the pandemic where I did not know what to do at all and I felt like I was staying stagnant and not changing. At some point I realized that I want to better myself and make those close to me happy and improve my relationships and I decided the best way to do that was self-improvement.