Logan’s Comments (group member since Dec 03, 2019)

Logan’s comments from the diazkoolkidzz group.

1. An impacting passage from my self-help book, "This is the Day" by Tim Tebow, is about taking opportunities in life, and not thinking about the past and the missed opportunities that happened because of it. Tim writes, "While there are always things I could look back on and wish I did better or could change, I don't want to live in the past. When you keep wondering what could have been or what you should have done differently, here's what happens: you miss the present moment and cripple your potential in the future." This represents one of Tim's main ideas in the book: to not miss opportunities when they are presented in life. When you are stuck in the past and let those moments affect your present life, doors for your opportunities will close, and you'll miss out. This also shows a second theme, to not let your past define you and guide you, but to use your past to motivate yourself to take the opportunities. When you go out and take a chance, you are taking advantage of opportunities when presented in your life, and even if it doesn't work out, you at least took the chance, and something may still happen because of that chance that was taken.
2. My book only lightly expands on how to improve on the E. I. domains, while favoring more on Self-Awareness and Self-Motivation, and how to improve on your inner self, and those lead to Self-Management. While not explored on how to improve the domains, he uses each domain multiple times in examples, experiences, and times where he used them. So while not really expanded on, I can find ways that it is shown, and how I can improve on them that way.
3. I think that Christians, and people who like sports should read the book. I think this because Tim Tebow likes sports and is a Christian, and he uses experiences from both of those aspects in his life to show how he uses the E.I domains and improved in his life, and how we can use those domains in ours.
4. One important lesson that I learned is that your past doesn't/shouldn't define who you are and how it affects you. While I did know this, I helped learn this on another level, and how he has used these experiences to show this lesson. Another lesson is that you should make memories with your family while you can before they are gone. Again, I knew this lesson, but I never knew how to use this, but his experiences showed me how this principle is used, and now I can try to use this. Another lesson is that you should pay attention to others more than what they seem. This taught me that people are more than what they seem, and have a story, and shouldn't be taken at face value.

Nicole wrote: "a-I like this book because it describes a lot of things that I do so I can relate to it.
b-A passage that was impacting was when she talked about how nervous she got after publicly speaking to pare..."

I agree with what you are saying with knowing our triggers to nervousness and reading the audience’s behaviors when it comes to big projects or presentations. Most of the time, we are nervous over the smallest thing that could affect our entire presentation, and identifying those specific triggers could lead to more confidence while presenting or prevent the work from getting done fully for projects, and this could overall lead to a boost in courage regarding your self state in general, and could in turn boost your social state, increasing your E.I. steadily. Also, reading an audience’s mood could also help identify the way your presentation would be received by them, and if possible, you could be able to try to change it a little to appeal to that audience, boosting your presentation and delivery in total.

Mariam wrote: "a) I like my book so far. Its very relatable and I see my actions displayed throughout the pages. It talks about self doubt, how it affects your life and if you're willing to make changes in your l..."

I like the concept of the state of willingness that you mentioned from the book. I have this problem too, where I know what I want to do, just I don’t want to do it at that time, and I’m not willing to get over that barrier and working on or doing what I need to to. I also somewhat agree on your thoughts about it, with you saying that if you aren’t willing to do it then you don’t want it. While I agree with that for personal wants in life like hobbies or interests, there are some needs that you have to accomplish, like school, work, etc. It is a good way to tell your interests, and it could be helpful to find if you want to pursue the path you are taking, it is necessary to overcome that barrier and have a state of willingness in cases where you have to complete the assignment or pass, because you can’t just quit everything, even if you’re not interested in it. Then again, you could just be referring to your wants or interests, and in that case I agree with you, except for the fact that you just can’t quit something the second you aren’t willing to accomplish it, because it is also that push to overcome that also creates a drive and passion for that subject, and not everything will come easy.

Gabriela wrote: "A. so far I think the book relates to me. I highly recommend it if you are trying to get some tips to be stress free. I do have a little problem with some of the things said because it simply hasn'..."

I agree with what you said in B, because a lot of things for me can get me off task. I could be trying to study or do projects, but this one video or this one episode is catching my attention, and in the end, it takes up all of my time, and I wasted my opportunities.

Jonathan wrote: "a. The book works and doesn't work for me. Some of it relates to me, like support my well-being, and support others, with a limit. Others I'm already doing, like no cell phone in my room, and no so..."

YES. Totally agree with what you said in B. I tend to try to make a list all the time in my head, even planning out the whole week off of things I know and don’t know, and it leads to me getting overwhelmed. I notice a lot of people also doing this, like you said, and it is nice to talk to someone about my load personally, preferably to a trusted friend, because when we talk about our loads, I tend to realize that my load isn’t as big as I think.

Alison wrote: "(a)My book, "burnout," so far is entertaining and relatable, because the authors use exaggerated/comical scenarios to empathize one's stressors/stress. The way they've written it is realistic and i..."

I agree with what you said about the brain stuttering. Not sure if it’s just me, but when I try to make sure I have everything I need for a day, I have to count, then recount, and count again, just because my brain stutters when counting and if I don’t check again, I’ll have this nagging urge saying, “You sure you have everything you need? What if you don’t?” Then I’m in this constant loop of being unsure if I’m ready for the day.

A. I like my book a lot. I can relate to the author through what his interests are, and I can see some personality traits that are common between us, and this interaction helps me get engaged to the book and the material more than I normally would be.

B. A passage that was impacting for me was in page 30 of the book, where Tim Tebow, the author, says, "...I had to make a choice between plating baseball or football. And like I said earlier, it was a painful choice." This was very impacting to me because I once had to make that choice, and I made the same choice he had, and I am able now to see the lasting impact of that choice on my life, and where it has lead me. Now I can only imagine where that other choice would have lead me, by continuing to play baseball instead of flag football, but I can still live with this choice, because it wasn't bad at all, just a choice of interests, but now what matters is how I make the best of my past choices, and move on from there.

C. Something I find challenging while reading this book is that the author talks about multiple occasions in his life that I have not been able to, due to a lack of age, been able to experience yet, so some of the lessons from those experiences tend to go over my head and I misunderstand them or just don’t get them entirely.

D. On page 12, the author, Tim Tebow, is in the middle of describing an experience he had while emotionally supporting a woman whose husband is dying on a moving plane. While having a conversation with her and her friend, he writes, "Karen and I pray while Debbie cries. It's a cycle we repeat many times over the final hour of flight. Talk. Pray. Cry. Talk. Pray. Cry." Tim Tebow, while not knowing these people, began helping as a supporter through the situation, and while the husband unfortunately passed, he comforted the wife during the rest of the flight, and he used Social Awareness to know when to talk, when to pray, and when she needed support.

My goal in reading this book is to find motivation and a drive to not hesitate on things and miss opportunities that come up in life that I would eventually regret.