BUILDING SELF ESTEEM - CARICATURE YOUR LIFE

PART 4 - DISTINCTIVE FEATURES

Having had a good look in the mirror – we have seen, considered and amended our belief systems. Now it’s time to see what you are and do that is positively distinctive and unique.

Isn’t it true that there are certain distinguishing features on your face? I can guarantee that you do not see your face as others do. Let’s face it – you’ve been looking at it all your life. You’ve seen every spot, bad hair day, bloodshot eye and stray hair. The truth is no-one else has. When you meet someone new, they see your face for what it is – a fresh, new front door to your soul (mind, will and emotions).

Why is the cosmetic surgery such a booming business? Because people want to change what they have – they either want to play down features they’re not happy with or augment others (often to detract from something else).

Of course there are the compulsive changers. We all know of the people who keep changing a feature of their face, never happy, never content, and never satisfied. Even the most glamorous of models and stars are unhappy with something – even if it’s their feet!!

Now let’s look in your ‘soul mirror’, let’s see what you have – strengths, weaknesses, beauty. Let’s create a caricature of you – let’s choose some distinctive features to draw attention to.

What is distinctive about you?

Ask yourself the following three questions. Be honest – this is not a time for false humility.


1. If you were an animal – what would it be?_______________
List five adjectives to describe your animal…

1) __________________________________
2) __________________________________
3) __________________________________
4) __________________________________
5) __________________________________


2. If you were a car - what would it be? __________________
List five adjectives to describe your car…

1) __________________________________
2) __________________________________
3) __________________________________
4) __________________________________
5) __________________________________



3. If you were a color – what would it be? ________________
List five adjectives to describe your color
1) ___________________________________
2) __________________________________
3) __________________________________
4) __________________________________
5) ___________________________________


Now – ask at least one person in the following groups the same questions about you.

 - A member of your family,
 - A friend
 - A work colleague

Generally speaking the description of the animal describes how you are as a person, the car describes how you behave and the color describes the feelings you create.

You should now have a glorious list of words that describe the person in the mirror.

Are the lists drastically different? Do people see you differently?

Next we are going to choose which ones go in your internal caricature and then in true cartoon style disproportionately accentuate them for effect.

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