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“We are not animals. We are not a product of what has happened
to us in our past. We have the power of choice.”
—Stephen Covey
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EFLECTION
This experience will give you the opportunity to reflect on your identity and how it can strengthen your
self-efficacy as you perform an analysis of a past experience, issue or relationship that impedes your con-
tinuing growth.
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URPOSE
There are many people who don’t process their past, continuing to live there in some sense. The past can
be either a handicap or an asset. How do you view your past? Is it a handicap? Does it hold you back? Are
there reasons that you haven’t grown as much as you want to? Depending on the life you’ve lived, there
are many reasons for not wanting to face and process the past, including specific events, relationships, or
issues.
If you learn how to leverage your past for your present and future, then your past can be a set of resources
that help you make the future better. This is having a growth perspective. You reflect on and assess your
past experiences, learn from them, and make decisions that lead to improvements in future performance.
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BJECTIVES
1. Learn to use your past to advance your future.
2. Learn how identity is related to your experiences.
3. Appreciate your past in helping you become the person you want to become.
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XERCISE
One of the most useful ways of leveraging your past is through analyzing it for areas of strength as well as
opportunities for growth. Fill out the three
My Past: Strengths and Opportunities worksheets
available
in this experience. One will focus on your family, another on your friends and friendships, and the last on
your past accomplishments. For each, write about your strengths within that context and in what ways you
can improve and grow.
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Who Are You Now?
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ESOURCES
My Past: Strengths and Opportunities worksheets