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I have come to realize that who I am right now is a product of my family (genes), my formal
education, and my work experiences. But I also believe that everyday gives new mysteries in
life that provides opportunities for every person to evolve into something more beautiful and
pleasing to thy self and to the world.
Family Influence
I am a product of my parents combined genes, conceived out of love and born as their second
offspring, and later on raised as the middle
. Reflecting on my parents traits, I now realized that they were very different from each other,
particularly on the way they think. My mother was very orderly, methodical and wanted
structure in everything she did which was a manifestation of her left limbic preference. My
father is more of the lax, come what may and you may have it your way type of a person.
Their difference was clearly shown in the way they handled time. If indeed there was someone
who invented the motto time is gold, my mother would be it. While for my father, time can
wait. My mother would proudly tell us that she was the alarm clock of the security guard in
their office because she has always been the first one to arrive and would often wake up the
security guard so that the office doors can be opened. I can fondly recall my mother all dressed
up and ready to go to mass during Sundays waiting for my father who was still taking his sweet
time in the bathroom. I also remember my mother doing a lot of other things aside from her full
time office work, such as paper mache making, dressmaking, cross stitching, embroidery, nata de
coco production, and pulvuron making, among others. She also continuously attended seminars,
trainings, workshops, and even pursued and completed her master degree a few years before she
retired from work. She would always say that we should make the most of our time. My mother
was truly a good example of a lifelong learner and someone who possessed intrapersonal
intelligence. My personal desire to continuously enhance my knowledge and skills, and the fact
that I am still pursuing my doctoral graduate studies, would point to the fact that I got my
mothers intrapersonal intelligence. Also, I was very organized and wanted structure during my
younger years. I think I was a hairline away from having an obsessive compulsive behaviour. I
remember regularly fixing and arranging things inside my room and cabinet in a very orderly
manner, and no one can touch anything without my permission. I use to get easily uncomfortable
and irritated if my routine was broken for whatever reason. I likewise felt uneasy and fearsome
going to new places, meeting strangers and doing different things. But having children forced
me to counter my fears, accept the discomfort, extend my patience, and learn not to sweat on the
small stuff. My hypothesis is that motherhood is the cure for OCness.
If my mother seemed to have logical intelligence, it was my father who exhibited the eight
multiple intelligence identified by Dr. Gardner, the naturalist intelligence. He has a penchant for
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