Critical thinking Discuss w2

 Fridge Plan:  Consolidate the essential information in your Rational Life (included in a file below)  into a “Fridge Plan”.  A Fridge Plan is a visual image or aesthetic form that is of an appropriate size to be put up on your refrigerator and actually used in your life.  You can also think of this as a collage or vision board. You can use Microsoft Word, PowerPoint or Publisher to design your fridge plan, an online program such as

Canva

, or you sketch/draw something and take a photo.  Upload your image to this forum and write two paragraphs explaining the image and summarizing key elements of your rational life plan. If you use any images that are not your own original creations, be sure to

include image citations

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Rational Life Outline Plan

Student’s Name

Institution Affiliation

Professor’s Name

Course Name

Due Date

Rational Life Outline Plan

1. Values

· Honesty- I love honesty as a value because the truth will always set us free. We need to be truthful in all our dealings.

· Kindness- Kindness is an important value to me because I believe that your kind actions will always have their way back to you. It is rewarding to be kind to others.

· Authenticity- I believe in authenticity because I am convinced that people should be real in their dealings with one another. It is unethical to pretend to be who you are not.

2. Characteristics

· Ambitious- I believe I am one of the most ambitious people in this world because I always want to achieve success by meeting my predetermined goals in time.

· Creative- I am always creative especially in coming up with solutions during problem solving processes.

· Optimistic- I am one person who is never intimidated by challenges. I see possibilities in any situation presented before me.

· Flexible- I am always flexible since I can easily adapt to changes in plans or environment.

· Persistent- I am also persistent because I never give up on anything I have started even when it proves to be tough to accomplish

3. Barriers

· Health condition

– I have been struggling with chest pains since birth. This condition acts as a barrier because it deters me from doing lots of things that pertains to my life.

· Financial constraints- this condition proves to be a barrier in access several facilities and resources within the school.

· Shyness- I am one shy person who fears talking to lots of people. I usually get nervous in front of people and this limits my persona; development.

· Being an introvert- I am an introvert person who is not that outgoing in terms of relating with others. This barrier causes strain in my relationship with people

· Personal beliefs- I have some personal beliefs that limit me from engaging in some activities with others.

4.

Stressors

/ Relaxers

Stressors	Relaxers
· Health condition · Balancing all m aspects of life(social, spiritual, academic and others) · Family conflicts	· Listening to music · Reading novels · Swimming

5. Overall Goals

a) Health

Long term goal

· Get permanent remedy for my health condition through a surgery scheduled next year

Short term goals

· Go for dental check-up next month

· Go for my normal chest check-up routine on Monday, next week

· Register for online mental stability classes by end month

b) Education

Long term goal

· Attain a G.P.A of 4.0 in the end year’s exam

Short term goals

· Get a research project sample from the library within the week

· Submit my research proposal in the course of the week

· Study for a minimum of ten hours weekly

c) Relationships

Long term goal

· Start marriage plans after finishing my master’s degree program

Short term goals

· Attend a family gathering next weekend

· Organize a friends’ day out next month

· Visit my grandparents during the spring break

d) Finances

Long term goal

· Buy a house in the next five years

Short term goals

· Enroll for online financial management classes end month

· Open a savings account bank account next week

· Save at least $10 weekly

e) Personal Happiness

Long term goal

· Go for a vacation in Dubai next year

Short term goals

· Got to the gym daily

· Enroll for swimming lessons in two week time

· Attend end month’s beauty pageant

6. Philosophical Reflection on Plan

I am very excited as to why my whole plan turned out. I had to put lots of efforts into it to bring out the best blueprint of what I wanted. When I was coming up with this plan, I realize that I need to work on several areas to maintain happiness in my life. First, I should formulate the best strategies to manage my sources of stress. Stress is quite inevitable in life yet they are strategies to manage it. Also, I need to work on the relaxers that help me cool off in stress environment. For example, I should go for swimming regularly and buy more novels to keep me relaxed.

Education, healthy relationships and financial stability play important roles in my life’s happiness. First, I find fulfillment and happiness when my education is productive. For instance, I am always elated and on top of the moon when I attain perfect scores in my exams. Also, I am always full of life and happiness if my relationships with others are working out. For example, I tend to loose morale when there is a strain in my relationship with my parents of friends. Lastly, financial stability also boosts my happiness because I do not have to get worried about how I am going to cater for my needs. Financial instability can be quite frustrating and annoying that it could deny someone peace and happiness.

My values and goals are meaningful to me because they give me a sense of direction in life. I live a principled life as directed by my values and goals because I believe in a vision that I have to reach. Surprisingly, we cannot exist without barriers in this life. For instance, I anticipate facing barriers such as finances, heath issues, and time management barriers in my efforts to achieve my goals.