Locus Of Control Essay

The personality test was interesting; it brought forth the weaknesses as well as the strengths of my personality. I feel that two of my strongest points are:
• Pay attention to details
• Sympathize with other people’s feelings
Three years ago as I was getting ready for work I felt that tightness in my stomach, that feeling one gets when something is wrong and can’t figure it out. It bothered me so bad that I picked up the phone to call my family members to see if everyone was alright when my mother called. Tom, my stepfather, was spitting up a little bit of blood and had been doing so for two days. This day he decided to listen and go to the hospital. I only wish he had gone a day sooner. During that phone conversation with my mother, I heard the worry in her voice and I also heard it in Tom’s voice. That feeling in my stomach wasn’t getting any better actually it got worse. I knew something wasn’t right and we were all faced with the possibility of losing a loved one. I feel fortunate that I got to talk to

The one that stands out to me is Locus of Control. There are two parts of this theory, external and internal. If you ever heard of someone saying “you make your own destiny” then you heard an example of the external theory. This is when someone believes that life is controlled by fate, luck, god or outside forces. Internal theory is when one believes they control the decisions in their life without outside forces. When I look back on my childhood, I see ways that I have used internal theory by making a choice to not make the same decisions as my brother. Making that personal decision has diffidently been a positive decision for my life. I can share my personal experience with others in hopes that what I went through may help them in a positive way. Have an internal locus of control is seen as a desirable trait. Research has found the following