Traits I Acquired: A Homemaker's Journey, #1

By Ananthalakshmi S

"Traits I Acquired" is an immersive journey into the transformative odyssey of self-discovery and personal growth. Readers could accompany the author through a tapestry of experiences that shape and define their character. The book delves into the universal themes of resilience, adaptability, and empathy, inviting readers to reflect on their own evolving identities.

 

It is about encountering a diverse array of individuals and navigating  life's challengesby each of us. This book unfolds to reveal the profound impact of relationships and environment on the canvas of human character. The story serves as a testament to the continuous quest for self-improvement and the enduring human spirit.

Written with introspection and sincerity, "Traits I Acquired" explores the nuances of human connection and the pursuit of purpose, weaving a narrative that resonates with readers on a personal level. The concluding chapter offers a poignant realization – that the journey of acquiring traits is a perpetual one, celebrating the ever-evolving nature of the human experience.

 

Do you want to have a more fulfilled life? 

Observe around you, pick up the positive traits from the environment. Small habitual changes to develop those in you will attract positivity in you.

I am not preaching anything in this book.

Talking about some traits I absorbed to make me a better person.

 

Some serious, some ramblings and a few comical incidents and observations that I have shared helped me to be a better person by acquiring positive traits. The traits helped me sail through so far.

 

These successful traits and personal qualities truly are nurtured by people from all areas of life. They aren't something you just stumble onto, and they don't just happen by chance or luck. Absorbing those qualities from them we can become a better person, we attract positivity and more happiness.

·       Think out of the box, enjoy and learn from surroundings

·       Absorb the positivity

·       Never give up

·       Strive to achieve, at the same time valuing what we have now

·       Take part in others' sufferings

·       Unwind yourself

This is a thought-provoking exploration of the self, encouraging introspection and fostering a sense of empowerment. "Traits I Acquired" is not just a book; it's an invitation to embrace one's own journey and celebrate the transformative power of self-discovery.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Ananthalakshmi S
• Release date: Dec 20, 2023
• ISBN: 9798223951971

Book preview

TRAITS I ACQUIRED

Positive Traits To Acquire For A Fulfilled Life With Memoires From My Life

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Ananthalakshmi. S.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Acknowledgments

Perception

Message Of Life

Cyclonic Impact

PERSEVERANCE

Never Let Go, When You Can

The Lengthiest Lesson I Learned In My Life

CLEAR COMMUNICATION

Could Idli decide the very important aspect of your life?!

Grace Marks

CONTENTMENT AND COMPASSION

Serene Garden

Hunger

FAITH

God Doesn’t Appear Clad In Crown And Garland

A Scar Is Not A Wound

REMINISCING

Rocking chair

Sir Post

CONCLUSION

Acknowledgments

With the blessings of Almighty, I have ventured to write this book. Every new venture and creative work require a lot of support. I am fortunate to get all the support from Family, Friends and fellow authors.

My heartfelt thanks to my husband Mr.Seshadrinathan for his sincere efforts to do the final editing of the document and the moral support he extended to write this book. My sincere thanks to my cousin Mrs. Gayathri who had been my inspiration and kind enough to do the initial shaping and editing of the content.

My sincere thanks to my mother who encourages me in all my ventures, my mother-in-law and my children who adjusted to my new routines so that I could focus on writing.

My wholehearted thanks to my mentor Mr.Som Bathla for guiding me in this path of writing with his energetic inspiring sessions. I extend my thanks to my fellow authors who were very helpful in completing this book.

INTRODUCTION

In this book, I have attempted to write about a few traits or qualities everybody should possess that I think are more important for a fulfilled life. We don’t have to be born with these traits but we can develop these from observing people, be it our family persons or anyone we come across and happenings all around us, in all walks of our life. Few traits are natural to few and for others, we need to develop ourselves with small habitual changes. We need to build quality in our lives by observing and adopting to finally have a fulfilled life like a beautiful flower. These positive traits will attract more success in our lives.

I have shared my experience and learnings from different incidents, observing the traits of people around me in my everyday life. We can nurture ourselves from the positivity of traits and quality around us. This may not be a problem-solving book but adopting these traits will build positivity and patience in you to yourself walkthrough and have a fulfilled life.

The basic qualities or traits I value are Perception, Perseverance, Communication, Contentment, Compassion, Faith, Reminiscing to unwind.

In each of the topics, I have shared real-life incidents that happened in my life and around me about my perception, perseverance a trait of my mother, about miscommunication which turned out to be fortunate errors instead of ending up in disaster, contentment of a poor gardener, compassion of my brother, about faith which helped me through during difficult phases, reminiscences to complete the book with rambling thoughts of my childhood. All the above traits were nurtured in me by many people in my life.

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Perception

Perception is our way of understanding by our heart about what we see. It is our way of interpreting what we see or hear. Perception may not be a reality or truth.

Perception is a belief or opinion, often held by many people and based on how things seem to them. Perception is an intellectual process of transforming sensory stimuli into meaningful information. Our five senses of touch, sight, sound, smell and taste either separately or together process the stimuli in the environment.  Perception is the process of interpreting something that we see or hear in our mind and using it later to judge. One’s perception is also affected by external factors like acceleration, body position, time, etc. For example, if the number ‘6’ is seen from one side seems to be ‘6’ and from the other side is ‘9’. Here the body position matters in the perception.

Perception involves a few processes at different stages. The stages are receiving, selecting, organizing and interpreting. Receiving is the initial stage in which the sensory organs receive information, for example: seeing. Selection is the second stage, where one selects only a few pieces of information out of what he sees. This is affected by various external and internal factors. The external factors influences are size, colour, familiarity, etc. The internal factors are the psychological requirements, background, experience and interest, etc. The next stage is organizing in which one organizes the thought on what he saw and what he selected to process. Then comes the interpretation. The interpretation happens in the mind according to what one wants to see depending on his situation of what he is going through, his social and economic background, experience and interest.

Perception paves the way for