Q5.

According to humanistic psychology, we all can be psychologically healthy and are able to
attain the highest possible state of contentment and happiness provided we can develop certain
characteristics. Discuss what characteristics you feel you have at present and elaborate that
which characteristics you would like to develop in your personality and why?
(300 words Max., 5 marks)

Ans: Personality Characteristics

The characteristics I have in my personality is that I am emotionally balanced I am not very

reactive to my emotional feelings such as anxiety, anger, depression etc. I am an extrovert I like
to socialize meet new peoples in social gatherings and I am disciplined I like things in my
surroundings in their order I set boundaries and like to have a stable routine.

Some characteristics that I would like to develop in personality are as follows

 Optimism
 Determination
 Fearlessness

Optimism

Being optimistic helps you cope with daily affairs of life more easily and make it easier to avoid
worries and negative thinking. It would bring constructive changes into your life and makes you
happier, brighter and more successful.

Determination

This is about staying focused on a goal. You can make paths to that goal and moving ever closer
to the success you want as long as you have a goal. You can push through obstacles that may run
into your path towards your goal. Determination helps you keep going regardless of what's put in
front of you. Failure is just a diversion with determination. It's not an end.

Fearlessness

Fearlessness enables people to do unbelievable things and never afraid to seek help from others
in order to get them closer in reaching their goals. A fearless person is not afraid to fail and
fearlessness helps you discover that failure does not hold so much power over you. It is
understanding your weakness and not overemphasizing your strengths.