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Ashtyn Turville
COMM122
February 14 2015
Sister Burk
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the layers a different word, each of them. The outside layer was sin, center was
exemplified as thoughts, the very center was considered tendency. He explained to us
that many times we think that we can control our thoughts, and we all agreed quickly. He
then retorted that we all have little tendencies, that cause our thoughts to be more
increasingly similar if we dont change the tendency. Just as it is difficult to change our
actions, which starts with thoughts, our tendencies affect our thoughts and how we follow
through with those thoughts shows our natural tendencies. The same can be said about
our communication. That our ability starts with tendencies, whether its things we hear or
see, itll spark something.
To understand how to better communicate, I had to learn what were my
tendencies. I was able to track more of a thought process and I was able to understand
more about my personality. Once I was able to understand myself, this led to a better
communication on my part. I discovered this in while I was in Chile, and I continued to
progress in all forms of communication. I was a happier person, that could personify what
I wanted others to feel and know about me.
Learning about my strengths only built my testimony about who I truly am. My
strengths are empathy, connectedness, harmony, input, and consistency. I discovered
some of these during my time as a missionary, and by understanding these strengths, my
personality and my tendencies I can better my personal communication with others.