Hello, dear readers of the blog site. The term "personality" is used in different scientific paradigms (?): philosophy, sociology, linguistics, psychology. This concept exists even in religion and politics.
In everyday life, we also often use it, for example, talking about someone "an interesting or famous person" and the like. What is this concept? Who can be called that, and who can not? What qualities are needed for this?
Definition of personality - what is it
This term has many definitions. If we combine them, then the output will be the following:
Personality is a person participating in the socio-cultural life and activities of society, revealing his individual characteristics in the process of interaction with other people.
A person can exist in two forms:
- as a separate person, the subject of relations (each person);
- as a member of a certain society endowed with a certain system of stable qualities (for example, a member of a party, an actor, an athlete).
From here it is clear that personality is not born- it becomes in the process of socialization (?), knowledge of the surrounding world. A person acquires his own individual set of moral qualities, which distinguishes him from others.
In the future, people unite in a community, unite in groups driven by similar interests.
Various approaches
As noted above, this concept is used in various social aspects, and all of them respond in their own way. to the question what is personality. Briefly about some of them:
- Philosophers different times had different interpretations of this concept: a person was interpreted as the essence of God, as a hero and just a citizen of his state. Its obligatory attributes, according to great minds, are will, reason and feelings.
- Social sciences connect a person with the culture of society: that is, it is possible to be it only in the context of a cultural society.
- religious currents define the concept of personality in different ways. For example, in Christianity, only people can be called that, and from the moment the conception occurred in the womb (therefore, abortion at any time is considered a sin). In Hinduism, a person is not only a person, but also animals. In Buddhism there is no such concept at all: it is replaced by the word "soul".
- In politics- this is a subject endowed with certain, assigned to it by the constitution of Russia.
Personality in psychology
The psychological view of this concept is also a scientific approach. In my opinion, it is the most interesting, so I allocate a separate chapter for it. In psychology, the most common definition is:
A personality is a person who has a certain set of psychological qualities that determine his life in society: behavior, actions, relationships with people, activities, etc.
What is a strong personality
What qualities must a person have to be called that? Based on the personality structure described below (be sure to read it - very useful), we can say that strong personality is:
- self-confident person;
- possessing;
- able to manage their actions and emotional intelligence;
- easily adaptable to any changes in the environment, especially negative ones;
- having goals and being able to achieve them;
- effectively interacting with the world and rationally thinking.
This list of qualities is endless.
The person described above is rather a collective image, since for each individual there is a portrait of a strong personality. You can compose it yourself and develop the necessary characteristics in order to become strong.
For example, in this video we are offered to pay attention to 22 signs of a strong-willed person:
Do you consider yourself one of those? Well, okay. Being strong is not a synonym for "". For the most part, such people simply cannot act differently - they are. Did they want it? You have to ask them.
Personally, I do not want to be like that, because due to the features described below (temperament, abilities, strong-willed qualities), this is not my way. BUT go the other way- the worst thing that can happen to a person.
Do not be fooled by the calls of "woe teachers" personal growth - they will not help you. Everything is decided by genetics and your own wish. Breaking the program of behavior laid down by nature is not worth it, because it is unnatural.
Examples of strong, prominent and historical figures
In fact, there are a lot of such people. Just not everyone was lucky enough to go down in history. This happens only if a strong personality manifests itself at a very high level (state, world) or if, due to some circumstances, a wide circle of people becomes aware of them.
- Genghis Khan- Mongolian nomad who conquered half the world. No outstanding personal qualities it would be difficult to even think about it.
- Alexander the Great- at one time he also conquered half the world, however, he went from west to east, and Genghis Khan - from east to west, but that's not the point.
- Napoleon- there is much more evidence about the scale of his personality than about the previous two defendants. He went from lieutenant to emperor in 20 years, conquering people with the strength of his spirit and self-confidence. He almost became the emperor of the whole world (and who prevented him from doing this?).
- Minin and Pozharsky- these two people, thanks to their personal qualities, led the militia at the beginning of the seventeenth century and expelled the Polish invaders from Moscow.
- Peter the Great- a very odious personality, during the period of his not very long life, made Russia a maritime (great) power. So much energy and confidence emanated from him, which allowed him to do the impossible.
- Catherine II- a native German woman who, having become our empress, thanks to her indefatigable energy and iron will, made Russia truly Great.
- Putin Vladimir Vladimirovich- who will say that this is not the strongest personality in the current world politics. Of course, descendants will judge his deeds, but it is already clear even now that he will go down in history on a par with the above-mentioned comrades.
There is people who are considered strong not for what they achieved in life, but for the fact that they were able to stay true to themselves on the verge of death:
- Ivan Susanin- made the Polish invaders lose time leading them through the swamps, while knowing that he would be executed for this.
- Alexey Maresyev- a pilot, was shot down during the Second World War and for many days got to his own with crushed legs. After that, he returned to service and flew on prostheses, striking all his contemporaries and descendants with the strength of his character.
- Magomed Nurbagandov- a policeman from Dagestan who, in the face of death, did not lose his temper and did not abandon his principles. He was executed in front of a video camera by a group of bandits. But he was not broken.
What influences the formation of personality
The structure of personality refers to the presence of certain traits and the interaction between them.
In an individual, these traits manifest themselves in varying degrees and intensity, which is why all people are different from each other. Imagine that inside each of us there is a personal mosaic: everyone has it, but no one like you.
You will not find two completely identical people on the planet: each has its own peculiarity, individuality. , contradictions and misunderstandings between individuals.
To better understand what qualities characterize a personality, consider its components.
Motivation consists of 3 elements:
- A need is a psychological or physiological need (I want to eat).
- A stimulus is something that starts human activity in order to satisfy a need (I got a stomach ache from hunger).
- Intention - a decision regarding the satisfaction of a need (I will now get up and go to lunch).
Motivation is an important part of being successful if a person has no goals, then it is unlikely that he will achieve high achievements while sitting on the couch.
Also, knowledge about motivation will help you to better interact with others: having understood what need a person wanted to satisfy, his behavior becomes explainable and predictable in advance.
For example, the one who stole money is optional bad person. Maybe he just wanted to eat.
Strong personalities who have achieved a lot in life, had a very strong motivation, moving them forward and forcing them not to notice obstacles.
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So, for starters, let's figure out who is such a strong person? In my opinion, a strong man should have a number characteristic features: Self-confidence Persistence Be a leader Responsibility Optimism Purposefulness Initiative.
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I believe that being a strong personality is very important. In many professions, it is strong people who achieve high goals, become successful people. After all, a strong person will stop at nothing, will not break down, will go to his goal no matter what. A distinctive feature of a strong person is unshakable confidence in himself, his actions and deeds. Everything he does is done from the position of the only right decision in this situation. At the same time, a person is aware of his real possibilities and tries to expand them, setting goals and going towards them, no matter what.
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Examples strong people from the history. I would like to introduce you to truly strong personalities. Nick Vujikis: a man without arms and legs, was able to stand up himself and teaches others to do it Nick was born in Melbourne (Australia) with a rare disease: he is missing both arms to shoulder level, and a tiny foot with two fingers protrudes directly from his left hip. Despite the lack of limbs, he surfs and swims, plays golf and football. Nick graduated from college with a double degree in accounting and financial planning. Today, anyone can come to his lecture, where Nick motivates people, especially teenagers, to never give up and believe in themselves, proving by example that even the impossible is possible.
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Sean Schwarner: overcame lung cancer and visited the 7 most high peaks 7 continents. Mount Everest, the highest mountain on earth, is known for its dangerous conditions for climbers, among which are: strong gusts of wind, lack of oxygen, blizzards and deadly avalanches. But for Sean Schwarner, as practice shows, there are simply no obstacles. Sean at one time was not only healed of cancer, his case is truly considered a medical miracle. He was diagnosed with cancer of the fourth and last stage at the age of thirteen, and according to the forecasts of doctors, he was not supposed to live even three months. But Sean miraculously overcame his illness, which soon returned when doctors re-discovered a golf ball-sized tumor on his right lung. After the second operation to remove the tumor, the doctors decided that the patient would last no more than two weeks ... But ten years later, partially using his lung, Sean became known to the whole world for being the first survivor of cancer to climb Mount Everest.
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Liz Murray: from the slums to Harvard Elizabeth Murray was born September 23, 1980 in the Bronx to HIV-positive parents in a New York area inhabited only by the poor and drug addicts. She became homeless when she was only 15, after her mother's death and after her father was taken to a beggar's shelter. What the girl didn’t have to go through during this time, but one day Murray’s life changed dramatically, namely after she began attending a humanitarian course at the Preparatory Academy in Chelsea, in Manhattan. After completing classes for two years, she was awarded a scholarship for needy students by the New York Times and admitted to Harvard University in the fall of 2000. Liz was forced to interrupt her studies at the university in order to care for her ailing father, but continued her education at Columbia University, where she was closer to him and stayed with him until the end, until he died of AIDS. In May 2008 she returned to Harvard and completed her higher education in the field of psychology. Subsequently, her biography, full of tragedy and faith, became the basis for the film, which was released in 2003. Today, Liz works as a professional speaker representing Washington Speakers. During each lecture for students and groups of business audiences, she tries to instill in the audience her strength of spirit and will, which pulled her out of the slums into adolescence and put me on the right path.
Being inspired by the example of strong people, you can achieve success simply because you will not lose faith in yourself. Remember that in the most difficult situations there is a solution. And there are people who have proven that success is achievable, it's just that sometimes you need to work for it.
Well-known creative personalities at the beginning of their creative careers often fail. There is no need to go back to the depths of centuries for examples. So, cult director Steven Spielberg gained popularity immediately. He made two unsuccessful attempts to enter the film school and twice his candidacy was rejected with the words "too mediocre". By the way, the stubborn director finally graduated from this institution after 37 years. In addition to worldwide recognition, he has a bachelor's degree.
Examples of well-known politicians also show that strong character helps you achieve a lot. For example, Winston Churchill recognized as the greatest Briton in history, according to a poll conducted by the BBC in 2002. And although a fair amount of time has already passed since this poll, on the scale of history, the personality of this politician cannot be overestimated. But we are interested not so much in his political activity as in his grandiose work on himself. After all, he became prime minister only at the age of 65, and this was preceded by serious work. This person called the difficulties overcome the realized opportunities.
Not only in the world of politics you can meet people who are strong in spirit. Sometimes a vocation and a favorite thing helps to stay afloat. Famous modern scientist, theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking is an example of this. After the diagnosis was established, doctors believed that he would live only 2 years. However, now his name is widely known, he made many discoveries, popularizes science, writes books, was married twice and flew in zero gravity. And all this - with paralysis, which at first left him mobile only a finger on his hand, and today - only one muscle of the cheek.
Chemist Alexander Butlerov, being a student, he completely set a fire at the university where he studied at that time. The reason was an unsuccessful experiment of an unlucky researcher. As punishment, he was given a sign "great chemist", with which he had to pass in front of all the students. But years later, he really became a great chemist.
And the inventor of the light bulb Thomas Edison undertook 1000 failed attempts before his invention worked. However, he himself did not consider them failures. He claimed to have simply found 1,000 ways to make a light bulb. This man was ready to sort through 6,000 materials in order to find the right one, and was distinguished not only by his ability to work, but by his strong desire not to give up.
You don't have to be a famous singer or an accomplished writer to inspire people to move forward. If we talk about heroic resistance to circumstances, we need to remember Nika Vujicic. This man was born without arms and without legs at all, with one small process instead of a leg. After a difficult childhood and a suicide attempt, Nick took to the cause, and today he speaks to huge audiences, telling people that any life, even accompanied by difficulties, is of great value. He, like Stephen Hawking, has a great sense of humor. The first periodically voices himself in shows and projects using an artificial speech synthesizer, and the second comes up with funny nicknames for his limb. Here you can read the biography of Nick Vuychich.
Giuseppe Verdi did not enter the Milan Conservatory, where he was advised to find a teacher from the city musicians, if he still wanted to study music. Years later, the same conservatory fought for the right to bear the name of the famous musician.
Composer Ludwig van Beethoven received from his teacher an unequivocal verdict: "Hopeless." And at the age of 44 he lost his hearing. But neither one nor the other turned him away from music and did not prevent him from writing it.
Sometimes talent needs to be revealed, and for a long time he is not seen by others. For example, in the biography of the singer Fyodor Chaliapin there is a pretty funny episode. Being constrained in finances, he went to look for work as a journalist and a singer in the choir. Together with him, his friend Alexei Peshkov tried his luck, whom we know as Maxim Gorky. The paradox is that Chaliapin was taken to the newspaper, but his vocal abilities were rejected, and the future writer Peshkov was accepted to sing, but they did not find any talent for writing. Fortunately, life still put everything in its place.
Attentive readers may have noticed that only men are represented in our list. But this does not mean that history did not know strong women. We have prepared . Remember that the will, the desire to achieve heights in life and at the same time be a worthy person does not depend on age, gender, or anything else. Try, make mistakes, but don't be afraid of mistakes. And don't forget to press the buttons and
If you think about it, nothing worthwhile in this life is given to us without struggle and overcoming difficulties - they are an integral part of the life path. We have a choice: either endure the pain and pass the test to the bitter end, or give up and suffer the pain of defeat.
Ludwig van Beethoven, Albert Einstein, Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra - we hear these names from childhood. But few people know what trials they had to go through. They succeeded only through willpower.
Ludwig van Beethoven
At 26, Ludwig began to lose his hearing. But this circumstance did not stop him from composing music. When he almost lost his hearing, he wrote the "Moonlight Sonata", and being completely deaf, the bagatelle piece "To Elise" (the same one that sounds from music boxes).
Thanks to his persistent character and talent, he learned to listen to music inside, and after writing the 9th symphony, he himself conducted the concert. After the triumphant performance, he burst into tears. “For a person with talent and a love of work, there are no barriers,” Beethoven repeated.
Albert Einstein
When Einstein was a small child, it was hard to imagine that he would succeed in life. Until the age of three, Albert could not speak, suffered from autism and dyslexia. While studying at the gymnasium, he often missed classes, which is why he never received a certificate. To prove to his parents what he really is worth, Einstein prepared himself and entered the Polytechnic in Zurich the second time.
Albert said: “We are all geniuses. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is a fool.”
Some really believe that a disability imposes certain limitations on its owners. But is it really so? In this post, I will talk about those who did not give up, overcame difficulties and won!
Helen Adams Keller
She became the first deaf and blind woman to earn a college degree.
Stevie Wonder
One of the most famous singers and musicians of our time, Stevie Wonder has been blind since birth.
Lenin Moreno
The vice-president of Ecuador from 2007 to 2013, Lenin Moreno, moved in a wheelchair, as both legs were paralyzed after the assassination attempt.
Marley Matlin
With her role in Children of a Lesser God, Marley became the first and only deaf actress to win an Oscar for Best Actress.
Ralph Brown
Ralph, born with muscle atrophy, became the founder of the Braun Corporation, a leading manufacturer of vehicles equipped for people with disabilities. It was this company that, as a result of its work, created a minivan that is fully adapted for people with disabilities.
Frida Kahlo
One of the most famous Mexican artists of the 20th century, Frida had an accident when she was a teenager and severely injured her back. She never fully recovered. Also, as a child, she contracted polio, as a result of which her leg was deformed. Despite all this, she managed to achieve amazing success in the visual arts: one of her most famous works was self-portraits in a wheelchair.
Sudha Chandran
The famous Indian dancer and actress, Sudha lost her leg, which was amputated in 1981 as a result of a car accident.
John Hockenberry
After becoming a journalist for NBC in the 1990s, John was one of the first journalists to appear on television in a wheelchair. At the age of 19, he injured his spine in a car accident and has since been forced to move around only in a wheelchair.
Stephen William Hawking
Despite being diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis at the age of 21, Stephen Hawking is today one of the world's leading physicists.
Bethany Hamilton
Bethany lost her arm in a shark attack in Hawaii at the age of 13. But this did not stop her, and she again became on the board after 3 weeks. The story of Bethany Hamilton formed the basis of the film "Soul Surfer".
Marla Runyan
Marla is an American runner and the first blind athlete to officially compete in the Olympics.
Ludwig van Beethoven
Despite the fact that from the age of 26, Beethoven began to gradually lose his hearing, he continued to write amazingly beautiful music. And most of his famous works were created when he was already completely deaf.
Christopher Reeve
The most famous Superman of all time, Christopher Reeve was completely paralyzed in 1995 after being thrown from a horse. Despite this, he continued his career - he was engaged in directing. In 2002, Christopher died while working on the animated film Winner.
John Forbes Nash
John Nash, famous American mathematician, laureate Nobel Prize in economics, whose biography formed the basis of the film A Beautiful Mind, suffered from paranoid schizophrenia.
Vincent Van Gogh
It is impossible to say with complete certainty what kind of disease Van Gogh suffered from, but it is known for certain that during his life he ended up in psychiatric hospitals more than once.
Christy Brown
An Irish artist and writer, Christie was diagnosed with cerebral palsy - he could write, print and draw with only one foot.
Jean-Dominique Bauby
The famous French journalist Jean-Dominique suffered a heart attack in 1995 at the age of 43. After 20 days in a coma, he woke up and found that he could only blink his left eye. Doctors diagnosed him with the “locked-in person” syndrome, a disorder in which a person’s body is paralyzed, and mental activity is completely preserved. After 2 years he died, but during the time that he was in a coma, he managed to dictate a whole book, blinking only his left eye.
Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein is rightfully considered one of the greatest minds in human history. Despite the fact that he had serious problems with the assimilation of information and did not even speak until the age of 3.
John Milton
The English writer and poet became completely blind at the age of 43, but this did not stop him, and he created one of his most famous works - Paradise Lost.
Horatio Nelson
British Royal Navy officer, Lord Nelson is known as one of the most prominent military leaders of his time. Despite the fact that he lost both his arms and an eye in one of the battles, he continued to win victories until his death in 1805.
Tanni Gray-Thompson
Born with a spina bifida, Tunney has gained worldwide fame as a successful wheelchair racer.
Francisco Goya
The famous Spanish artist lost his hearing at the age of 46, but continued to do what he loved and created works that largely determined art XIX century.
Sarah Bernard
The French actress lost both legs in an amputation following a knee injury, but she continued to perform and work in the theater until her death. Today she is considered one of the most significant actresses in the history of French theatrical art.
Franklin Roosevelt
The President of the United States of America, who led the country during World War II, suffered from polio at an early age and, as a result, was forced to move in a wheelchair. In public, however, he was never seen in it, he always appeared, supported from two sides, since he could not walk on his own.
Nick Vuicic
Born without arms or legs, Nick grew up in Australia and, against all odds, learned things like skateboarding or even surfing. Today he travels the world and speaks to huge audiences with motivating sermons.