WilliamsMemo44

=Williams Memo 44 Figuring Oneself=

__//**SUBJECT: willil8 Williams**//__
 * __**CATALYSTS**__ || __**STATEMENTS**__ || __**CORROSIONS**__ ||
 * I believe that I have a talent of envisioning the future of an individual and figuring out a path of how to make it happen || I like to give people advice about career paths. || Sometimes this advice is not desired by others (who prefer to figure things out on their own which is fine. But I need to learn better how to 'read my audience.') ||
 * I believe that I have a talent of envisioning the future of an individual and figuring out a path of how to make it happen || I like to think about how to position my scholarly work to reach the audiences that I desire to affect. || Good positioning work requires a knowledge of what is already out there (i.e. I need to develop a habit of reading more books and articles; reading every day) ||
 * Reading news articles, or papers, or, other secondary literature about the NGOs that I want to study is very exciting and keeps my imagination fired up! || Working on proposals is hard work -- but sometimes it is fun! || Sometimes I get 'writers block' where I am thinking very hard, but I am not typing anything….other times I am distracted by daydreaming…other times I deliberately distract myself with other work (which is the most constructive way of procrastinating on large work assignments like proposals aside from eating or sleeping). I am not really sure how to combat this corrosion aside from focusing on the catalyst. ||
 * Being prepared and getting a lot of sleep (and eating well, and exercising) will put me in the best state of mind to articulate ideas verbally. || Participating in class is necessary and articulating my ideas verbally will make me a better scholar. || I am still self-conscious about my elocution, and I am still prone to freeze during moments of public speech/ class participation. I am not really sure how to combat this maybe joining toastmasters? ||
 * I am good at focusing on an object. || It will require a concentrated effort of careful brainstorming exercises in order for me to expand my imagination enough __each time__ that I want to: (a) think well with material that I want to analyze, and (b) write decent narrative (where arguments, and, or theory are inherent) || I am good at ignoring an object's background or context ||