How to write about yourself

Writing about yourself can seem embarrassing at first. But don’t worry. Learn the basics and you’ll be able to make your personal writing stand out.   

【小题1】. Writing about yourself can be tough, because you’ve got a lot to say, your whole lifetime of experiences, talents, and skills in a paragraph, or a couple of paragraphs. Whatever kind of writing you’re planning on doing, whatever your purpose is, just think about it like you’re introducing yourself to a stranger. What do they need to know?

Start with a short list of your talents and interests. 【小题2】, or if you’re only allowed to pick one thing for the assignment, try listing out as many of them as possible that will help you decide.

Narrow your topic. 【小题3】. It’s better to pick one thing and use it to describe yourself in lots of detail, than to give someone a big long list of general topics.

Use a few good details. When you’ve got a specific topic, describe it specifically, giving us something unique to hold onto. 【小题4】. So the more details you give, the better it will be.

Be modest. Even if you’re very accomplished, talented, or cool, you want to come across like a down-to-earth person. Don’t write about yourself to brag (吹嘘). List your accomplishments and your successes, but temper (使缓和) them with some more modest language, for example, if you want to say “【小题5】, so you should want to hire me for my talents”, just try “I was lucky enough to be awarded three ‘Employee of the Month’ awards at my present job, more than any other employee” instead.

People mean well when they encourage us to be strong when we face the challenging moments of our lives, but that effort is an artificial construct.

【小题1】 Your desire to be strong is a dam you build to control the flow of complex feelings. On the outside, everything is fine. People see you pushing forward and they admire this “strength”. However, unless you keep building that dam higher, it will eventually overflow. It usually happens when we least expect it.

Instead of resisting weak moments, I have learned to embrace them. When I embrace weakness, I feel peace. I sense love. There is freedom in that decision that isn’t present when my focus is on staying strong. 【小题2】 An effort to “stay strong” denies you the feelings your heart longs to experience under those challenging circumstances.

The strongest bonds I see between two people are the ones that get developed when both are willing to embrace their weaknesses with each other. Those moments offer honesty, and chances to demonstrate loyalty and love. 【小题3】 We think we’re stopping a series of difficult emotions, but actually we’re blocking love from reaching us from the other direction.

Could I be hurt by allowing myself to show and share my weakest moments? Of course, hurt people sometimes hurt others. 【小题4】 And I believe that if someone has embraced their weaknesses and feels free, they can one day inspire others through their journey.

It is tempting to be strong, but building a dam will not offer a long-term solution. 【小题5】