A Human Economy

The video "The Adaptable Mind" that was shown last week was a smart way to approach Lourdes students regarding what comes after high school. It discussed what our generation will transition to in the near future. A human economy is approaching, and it is believed that there are five traits that will determine our success:

Curiosity 
Creativity
Initiative
Multi-disciplinary thinking
Empathy



For me, I feel like I'm sitting on the fence with most of the traits. Curiosity is the one that I feel most certain that I possess. Most people do. If the subject is intriguing enough to my mind, then I will continue with it and search more in-depth. A perfect example of this was the first time I watched the video. I thought the video would be a boring reminder to "keep it up Crusaders!" but once it started I was interested in what those five personality traits were. I realized I would have to pay attention to the entire 10 minutes, so I did.
As for the other traits, initiative would be my second highest, but not quite there just yet. My motivation can be persuaded depending on the topic. Personally, I think I need to work on the other three a lot. In the video, it was said that the best ideas come from daydreaming, which I surely agree with. But, my daydreaming has never helped me in with important opportunities or times where I could have pitched an idea. I want to try paying closer attention to my surroundings and different situations with different responses to help me grow. I hope that these traits develop even the slightest over time because I know I will need them in these next few years, and a long time after that.