discovering my true self: 2024 update

 

DISCOVERING MY TRUE SELF

QUESTIONS originally answered on 9/10/2020; revised 2/2/2024

- What are my unique strengths?
Resilient in difficult circumstances
Deep thinker

dedicated

- What is different about me?
Grew up with a different culture than most kids
Went through things that most people my age haven't
	
- What do you have unique to add to conversation?
Through the lens of things I've overcome, I see things different than most people
	
- Why should someone read my books instead of someone else?
I have experienced things first hand that a lot of people haven't, 

and I have things to share through my writing to hopefully help people avoid the pitfalls I had throughout life.

- What's the one thing unique or different or exotic?
Born in Oahu and had lived in many different places

- What are your unique strengths like?

A bit of hurricane and sunshine...

- What are your unique weaknesses?

Not very patient with people - especially if I feel slighted by them - and I can go from 0 to 100 in a flash when it's shark week

(Think about challenges you have or haven't overcome)

- What is the theme of your life?

overcoming hardship and trying to become the best person I can be (I think)

- What things are you passionate about that nobody else is?

 the truth, exposing lies and corruption, and fighting for what I believe in

- What are you willing to suffer (even die) for?

hopefully the Gospel being untainted and spread throughout the world, but really - my story (of my life) would probably be more likely first

- What are your 3 favorite movies?
Inception

Meet the Robinsons		

The Velveteen Rabbit
Shutter Island		

Despicable Me		

The Fox and the Hound
Limitless			

Up			
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs			

- What are your 3 favorite books?
Chinese Cinderella
Legend of the Guardians: Owls of Ga'hoole - Books 1 and 3
Warriors: Into the Wild

Harry Potter: Book 1

Counting by 7s

- What are 3 favorite songs?

Off to Valhalla, Forbidden Friendship, A Mighty Fortress

- What were you passionate about in childhood?

animals, making things

- What words or phrases that pop into people's minds when they think of you?
cute, goofy, smart, artistic/creative, thoughtful, unique, thankful, quiet,
good with computers, loves animals, introverted, victim of bad advice (when younger), overcomer, some say "wise", naive (when younger), resilient

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for later: 

look at my answers and think about how they connect

I am drawn to stories that resemble my own life story
I have similar ambitions to main characters of my favorite stories or movies, and also similar character strengths/flaws.
Things that have an emotional impact on me
Things that are about growing up and growing as a person through adversity
The things I think people think of me = the things I think of some of my favorite characters (sometimes)