Family Coat of Arms Samuel Johnson once said, “ Few things are impossible in diligence and skill. Great works are performed not by strength, but perseverance.” Samuel also said “ Hope is the only thing greater than fear.” These quotes make me think about my values and what I have to symbolize them. Each and every one of us has something we stand for. We also use different ways of expressing it. I have expressed it in images, values, and a motto. I have four images, a dragon, and arrow, wings, and a cross. These each symbolize something that I believe in and they speak my values to a better understanding. Some of my images have no value along with it, but they stand for something else. For one example, my cross. It doesn’t go with any of my values, but it does go with my religion and strong belief in god. Sometimes the words cannot express emotions, so the cross portrays my love for the scripture. The arrow is another one. A single arrow signifies strength as one moves forward. There have been times in my life where I felt like there was no hope left, but through all you must move forward. Maxwell Maltz once declared, “ Man maintains his balance , poise, and sense of security only as he is moving forward.” You see, I believe that the only way to achieve your goals is to look away from yesterday, and soar into today. Wings are intelligence. Wings allow you to soar, hence the wing part. I chose the wings because it has sentimental meaning as well as
Perseverance. I believe that a strong core value for not only for me but also for my family is perseverance. I first experienced perseverance when I was in first grade. I come from a hispanic family meaning that spanish is our primary language. Neither of my parents knew any english and in first grade I started to get homework, which was entirely in english. I personally was not good at english either, so both my parents and I did not know how to speak the language. Consequently, I was not doing well in school as I would not get my work done and I would have a hard time understanding. When my dad saw that I was struggling he decided to learn english so that he could help me.
My values and beliefs have changed over the years and will continue to as I grow and develop as an individual. May main vales and beliefs are as follows:
There have been many things that have affected my philosophy of leadership. Something that has affected me as a leader is my values. One
This gives the implication that values can differ from person to person, so it is therefore important to identify and understand one’s own values in order to work effectively in the field.
In Martin Luther King Jr.'s speech, "What Is Your Life's Blueprint?," he constantly returns to the theme of being the best in what people set their minds to. His life values suggests that one could only be successful if one sets their mind to the best in what they do and remembers the value of everything in life.
My symbols are flowers, plants, and gardens. Flowers symbolize beauty, youth, strength, and gentleness (Melani 1). Gardens symbolize growth, feminine, protection, and miracles (Fraim). Plants symbolize life, afterlife, strength, and stability (Lipson).
Coat of arms is a collection of symbols that indicates the trait of a family, profession etc. In nursing, the coat of arms is intended to capture the key qualities of what nursing profession means. The purpose of this paper is to explain the six different nursing qualities and discuss why each quality was chosen to represent ‘Nursing’. It will also provide a rational for the symbols that represent each quality in the coat of arms. The idea of placing each symbol in different locations of the coat of arms will also be the part of discussion.
One tradition I have is, on Christmas morning I wake up and drink hot chocolate and watch a Christmas movie to wait for everybody to wake up. Another tradition is while opening gifts we play loud Christmas music and eat cookies, and, my sister I play our 3DS and wait for people to come over. On Christmas weekend I usually leave to go to my grandparent’s house until Christmas morning, and that got me wondering, I wonder what my other grandma would say if I got a BB gun for a present.
The Coat of Arms our group designed includes what we think about nursing and the characteristics that a nurse should possess. From top to bottom, we have a clock that shows a patient recovering after receiving nursing care. The shield is the body and the core of our Coat of Arms, which is also our core value toward nursing – what nursing means to us and what nurses should possess. Above the shield, we have a nursing cap which is a common symbol of nursing. In the shield, we have a stethoscope that is surrounded by many buildings from different countries. Inside the stethoscope, we have a heart; two shaking hands and a vital sign. We also added angel wings that show how people have typically thought of nursing in the past and even now. Then below is the scale of justice, a quote from Jean Watson, and a dove which symbolizes peace. Among all those symbols, I believe that the cities of the earth, the heart in the middle, handshake, and the scale of justice most likely represents what nursing means to me and the characteristics that nurses should have.
It is important that you develop an awareness of what you value, as these values will be important in informing your relationships with clients, co–workers and employers.
"Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value.”
A lot of these values can agree with the values in social work practice. By having a strong and positive outlook for myself will show me that I can work with those that are non-positive people and some that don’t see a direction and help them out. I might not know exactly how I will be able to do so right away, but if me and the client work together things can be done for the better. By seeing how I pushed myself can let me see how I can let others have a good outcome as well. For instance, looking at the
Giving Voices to Values seems like a simple task, but efficiently voicing your values is not a simple task. Mary C. Gentile breaks down assumptions that describe specific beliefs, attitudes, and capacities that ENABLE our efforts to properly voice and act on our values. Many of us will encounter values conflict in our life and career, Gentile shows the reader how to react in certain circumstances. The book touches on many important subjects like finding your voice and the true power of your voice. These chapters and portions of the self help novel particularly stood out to me.
As a person I believe I have strong values and have made right choices in my life. I am a very honest and dependable person that makes a positive impact at home and the workplace. We gain out outlook on values from day one starting with our parents and on up to role models and our environment. These values can change depending on outside factors and events in our lives. Values help us differ from right and wrong and help us with decisions every day. One of the biggest venues for values is in the workplace where we face challenges and obstacles all the time. Working with others and on team’s present challenges where our values come into play on how we work cohesively.
In addition to my mission statement, my core life values are the foundation of my mission statement, which allows me to uphold my promises and standards. These promises and standards will afford me the opportunity to improve the life of others and myself for the better. Therefore, there are four particular core values that I live by each and every day. The four values are commitment, compassion, dedication, and optimism. The first core value, commitment, embodies the theme of loyalty and honor. I work hard each day to live up to the promises that I make to finish tasks, help others, and meet the expectations that I place on myself or by others. The second core value that I live by is compassion because I wholeheartedly believe in being kind to everyone and helping those in need. The third value that I live by is dedication. Along with the previous two values, dedication is an important factor because being dedicated to someone or something allows a person to display that person’s character of being steadfast and passionate—even in the face of adversity. The fourth and final value that is a foundation for my personal mission is