| Skill I want to develop and why | Skill I want to avoid and why |
| I want to develop my ability to have/start meaningful/interesting conversations. I want to do this because I feel that I find myself disinterested (or am not interesting) when talking with people outside of my social group. | I want to avoid acting in self-interest too often as I feel that sometimes I’m more than willing to get ahead at the expense of my friends. |
| This year, I would like to develop the skill/quality of …
Having/starting meaningful conversations. This is important to me because…. I find myself disinterested (or not interesting) when talking with people outside of my small social group. This will help me … Create new friends and build better relationships with older ones. This will help others … Connect with me meaningfully. I dislike … My tendency to be too self-serving. I see this in myself … Occasionally throughout my day. This bothers me because … I feel bad for my friends who care about me. I can overcome this by … Pausing before making decisions and calculating the consequences both situationally and emotionally. |
These are admirable goals Fauzan. Talking with new people can be hard, particularly if you are busy, but I think it will certainly be valuable.
How do you think you could go about developing them this year?