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Transcript of The Individuality Tool
1. IndiViDuality Created by: Jeremy Maddox
2. DefinitionsIndividualindividual [in-duh-vij-oo-uh l]A single
human being, as distinguished from a group. Individualism
individualism [in-duh-vij-oo-uh-liz-uh m] The principle or habit
of, or belief in independent thought or action. The pursuit of
individualism rather than common or collective interests.
3. IndiViDuality: Pros & ConsPROS Have Accepted Themselves
Act Different (verses societal norms) Look Different (verses
societal norms) Respected (for the most part)CONS Targets of the
Society The Crowd wants CONFORMITY Conformity: Action or behavior
in correspondence with socially accepted standards, conventions,
rules, or laws. Feared (Inner power aka confidence, scares people
as a result of being unbound, but it also attracts because of its
security and stability) Outcast (Because society doesnt know how to
categorize you)
4. CONFORMITY:The Enemy of the IndiViDual
5. Lil Jim = JAMES NATHAN ALEXANDER aka LIL JIM Middle Class
Family 2 Parent Household 3.46 GPA Lives in the Suburbs Attends
Apple High Academy-LETS SEE WHAT CAN HAPPEN WHEN YOU DONT KNOW WHO
YOU ARE-
6. STAGE 1: COLLEGEPressured by society and his
immediatesurroundings to conform.[Parties, drugs, condom-less sex,
being Lil Jimscene, not being a punk, all of the above] Thus, the
search for identity starts under the wrong motivation.
7. Stage 2: The Fallout
8. Lil Jim = JAMES NATHAN ALEXANDER aka LIL JIM At age 20, he
has 2 different baby mothers Parents kicked him out of their house
for good Dropped out of College Survives on Welfare Can only afford
to live in the inner city projects-THIS IS WHAT CAN HAPPEN WHEN YOU
DONT KNOW WHO YOU ARE-
9. The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being
overwhelmed by society. If you try it, you will be lonely often,
andsometimes frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the
privilege of owning yourself. ~ Friedrich Nietzsche Have you met
yourself???
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11. PurposeBEING AN INDIVIDUAL STARTS WITH HAVING PURPOSE. Why
am I here? What am I living for? How do I define my success?ONLY
WHEN YOU HAVE PURPOSE, CAN THE MEANING OF YOUR WALK EVOLVE.
12. Definition of Self Do NOT let society LABEL you. DEFINE
yourself before accusations start. When you are DEFINED, you take
the pen away from people who draw conclusions Defined: Brand,
Legacy, Elite Labeled: Fad, No Legacy, Cheap
13. Influence Youre five closest friends will determine how you
think, feel, and act. Dr. Tyrone BledsoeYou will be influenced.
Theres no getting around it. But you CAN choose who influences
YOU!
14. Gnarls Barkley X Who Cares Basically Im complicated I have
a hard time taking the easy way I wouldnt call it schizophrenia But
Ill be at least 2 people today If thats okay Its deep how you can
be so shallow And Im afraid cause I have no fear And I didnt
believe in magic Until I watched you disappear I wish you where
here You see, everybody is somebody But nobody wants to be
themselves and If I ever wanted to understand me Ill have to talk
to someone else
15. An IndiViDual is One Who Listens One Who Thinks for
ThemselvesOne Who is Grounded (Spiritually, and or Ethically) One
Who is Conscious (SELF Aware, Aware of Environment, and Aware of
Others) Were constantly being told what other people think we are,
and thats why it is so important to know yourself. Sarah
McLachlanIt is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain
a thought without accepting it Aristotle
16. Resources Strength Deployment Inventory - Learn about
yourself in depth.Myers Briggs PersonalityAssessment Self Report
Tool
17. A lot of people follow the crowd but the crowd follows the
individual.You lead by default choosing not to follow. Jeremy C.
Maddox