Andrew Hardy-About Myself

Fears: Being insignificant. Being hated. Not understanding things. My own death.

Annoyances:  People being sef-absorbed and/or not respecting the people around them. People taking things personally and/or attacking when criticized. 

Accomplishments Leadership roles amongst Quaker organizations, Speaking awards at KYA

Confusions: Why people are self-centred and why people are close minded. Waste-Land by T.S. Eliot

Sorrows Hate and violence  in the world. The cost of American colleges.

Dreams To be successful in

Beloved Possessions, Now and Then Then, I had a huge affinity for sticks found in my backyard because they had the potential to be so much. Now. My guitar which is a HH Stratocaster, or my collection of books. 

Problem Self absorption. 

 Part of why I am bothered by insincere and selfish people is because I see that potential within myself. At the current stage in teens' and humans' development, external areas to explore do not exist. I've already crawled through the sewer system around my house and dug through old artifacts from my parents. I cannot explore polar regions now, or would it be true discovery if I could. Now only the internal remains. The massive amount of media I consume is for selfish purposes. I wish to understand emotions and thoughts, both personal and abstract, and I desire to have some degree of talent in any field, so consumption proves as inspiration and learning to gain  the skills I need. An area where I work for continual improvement is my interpersonal skills. My early experiences with connection and relationships with people were painful, so I learned to be self sufficient. Over time I've improved reaching out and building connections with others. This holds a multitude of benefits. I met one of the most extraordinary people I know last year, and that relationships continues to challenge and strengthen me. Where I can still improve is in areas where I feel hurt. When people appear cruel, or careless with other's emotions, I shut them out and become callous. Working  for forgiveness and to create more compassionate relationships is the key to happiness.