[Johari Window] Don't get hung up on 'being yourself'

Hello!
I'm Dai, a supporter for first-time homeroom teachers!

I mainly post about the theme of 'school education'.

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1. People interested in 'education' in general
2. People who have worries or anxieties about 'education'
3. (Therefore) People who lack confidence and are struggling without comrades
4. People who want to be themselves

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At the beginning of March,
since I started participating in
'Neko-katsu' (Cat Activity)organized by Nao Kurosaki,

my follower count grew rapidly,
increasing by nearly 400 people in about three weeks in March.
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It is my routine to schedule posts
for several days at once,

and recently, the exchange of comments has become active,
which makes me very happy.

And, just between us,
the post I'm planning to publish tomorrow...

When I came up with the content,
'This is amazing!'
I praised myself for it; it's a work I'm confident in.

Please read it.
What do you think (lol)?

Isn't that great? (lol)?

When I was a high school teacher,
I always felt that my students were
becoming genderless.

Even high school boys
enjoy handmade gifts for White Day,
and they'll even dance to cute "TWICE" songs.

The reverse is also true, isn't it?

Even among female students,
girls with a spirit like a samurai,
are definitely increasing, and

when they do cavalry battles or tug-of-war at the sports festival,
it's always the girls who get into
intense physical combat,

and there are more moments where I think,
aren't the girls the ones with more guts?

Isn't the word "effeminate"
actually meant for boys?
Or something like that...

Don't you often feel that way?

In short,
the terms "masculinity" and "femininity"
are terribly ambiguous.

Don't chase after "being yourself" too much

Now, to take a leap in the conversation,
the phrase "being yourself".

I also suspect that this guy
is a pretty suspicious term.

I'm not denying "being yourself".

It's true that if you aren't "being yourself",
you'll feel mentally burdened,

and if you aren't "being yourself",
you can't enjoy life.

I also always
work while wanting to be "myself",
and I am writing this note.

However,
'being yourself' is
not something you decide for yourself, is it? That is the
main point I want to convey this time.

The 'Johari Window' is
a thing, right??

If you cling to 'being yourself' on your own,

you end up only within the 'Open Window',
which is a waste.

In fact,
you might arbitrarily (self-righteously)
feel self-reproach or guilt in the 'Hidden Window',,

and even though the other person wants you,
you might end up self-deprecating too much
and creating distance. It could
happen.

Let's open the Blind Spot and Unknown windows.

From here on,
it becomes a story about my personal stance.

I don't pick and choose my work.

I am usually conscious of this.

Rather,
when an offer comes from someone,

'Maybe my window will open again here,'
with that kind of light expectation,

it feels better for both me and the other person
to readily accept the work.

Of course,
don't overdo it.

It doesn't mean
you should become a 'yes man' for everything.

Offers and
unexpected events

might be the
trigger
for your 'Blind Spot' and 'Unknown' windows to open.

I feel that
approaching work with that mindset
will make you happier in the long run.

This story
is not limited to employees.

Entrepreneurs, presidents,
and freelancers too,

should be a series of
unexpected events and surprising offers.

Therefore,
if you cling to 'being yourself',
within a narrow vessel,
you will gradually become impoverished,
and eventually, you will become isolated.

Perhaps,
'being yourself'
is worth much, much more
than you think.

Just like high school boys
enjoying White Day,
or dancing the 'TT' dance,

in our work as well,
let's make everything
fuel to expand
'being yourself'!!

Those who open their own windows open others' windows too

And,
something I really want you to know if you are involved in education.

Only those who
open their own windows

can confidently open
the 'blind spot window' and 'unknown window' of others.

Isn't there someone around you
who is self-contained and sulking?

It might be you
who opens up the potential
of such a person!!

Well then.
Thank you
for reading until the end.

For those who are
anxious or worried about how to interact with students

I have started an official LINE account
so that you can say,
'I'm glad I became a teacher!'

'My students don't listen to me at all,'
'I hate my colleagues and the parents,'

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these kinds of worries,

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