Truthful Tuesdays (2)

The thing I love most about myself is that I love to learn. Accumulation of knowledge makes me the happiest person alive. The best part about this is the fact that I’m not afraid to learn. As I mentioned in another post, learning something puts you as a learner in a vulnerable position because you are in the position of losing face. I’ll gladly take losing face in exchange for gaining knowledge or skills. As a side-effect of this, I’m also interested in almost anything. I like to watch documentaries on a wide range of topics and read books from every genre.

I am a caring person, especially to people that mean a lot to me. People who don’t really know me, wouldn’t say this about me, because it’s not something I show immediately and regularly outside my familiar circle of family, friends, and acquaintances.

I’m also proud to be an animal lover. Animals provide me with a feeling of peace and comfort. Sometimes my dog would do something that seems so altruistic, without questions asked that it can bring me to tears.  When other animals show the same thing, I’ll get teary eyed.  I can’t stand watching someone treating an animal badly.

I take great pride in the fact that I’m an independent person. It has taken me quite a lot to become that way. There’s a downside to this as well; sometimes I find it hard to ask for help when I need it in fear of becoming or being perceived as dependent.

Lastly, what I love about myself as that I strive to do the things that make me happy, the things that I love. I fear that if I’m doing something I’m indifferent about or even dislike, I won’t be able to do it properly. So my motto is, if you don’t have to do it and you don’t want to do it, don’t do it!

Next week in 30 Days of Truth: something I have to forgive myself for. That one’s going to be a hard one to write.