Reflection on Amal Totkay
By: Manahil Riaz
Tags: Amal Totkay, Amal Academy, Amal Fellowship

Reflection on Amal Totkay

Since day one, Amal brings many ideas which makes my values and believes stronger. I have many built in things which I never thought. I never ponder over them due to lack of guidance, and I was not confident enough to ruminate on my shortcomings and potential. Bunch of these tips assist me a lot in daily routine. I already feel optimism. Never have I ever experienced the positive energy I get from Amal. Especially they help me in developing growth mindset that I think I had not had earlier. Today Amal let me reflect on Amal totkay, that how I am experimenting them in my life. My favorite totka is ‘Fake it till you make it’ as it helps me boosting my confidence. As it is said Margaret J. Wheatley:

“Without reflection we go blindly on our way creating more unintended consequences and failing to achieve anything useful.”

1: Self Talk:

Nobody knows me better than myself. We always thought that our parents, friends know us the best but in reality, just we know ourselves. When I talk to myself, I know my fears, insecurities and feelings that are indescribable. I can understand myself better than anyone else. So, the self talk is the best talk to take decisions rather to ask somebody for advice. When I self-talk, I talk in an assertive manner that I can achieve this because only I can do things which I want to do, no one else is going to do anything for me. I talk to myself optimistically.

2: Get out of your comfort zone:

Let me set the straight that I am a procrastinator. I hate getting out of my comfort zone. But for the things that are my interest, inclination and for which I am enthusiastic I could get out of my solacement. Amal let me get out of my comfort zone. A friend of mine applied with me but due to long hectic application procedure and managerial challenges she quits. However, I wish that I could select and now I am really managing multiple things at a time along with the PW’s, university classes, tuitions, and home chores (which I usually do not do). This helps me in the development of the growth mindset.

3: Create New Habits:

With the guidance of Amal, I feel that I have initiated participating in many developmental activities. I started participating in the online classes also which I usually do not, due to shy nature. I have grasp one concept that to avoid managerial issues I have to be more disciplined in my life. For this purpose, I have made a new habit, actually an old one, to wake up early in the morning. I also make a habit of accepting feedback as a constructive and make improvement in myself.

4: Ask People Help:

Asking guidance and help from another person is challenging. It makes me feel uncomfortable and annoying, but I really did it. I asked my sister about my interaction in near past. Firstly, she laughed and then really told me truth, because she is honest and blunt in her opinions. She told me that she really felt positive energy in me, and that I am helping and being kind to them. This helps me in the development of growth mindset as I can have to take feedback which could be negative, and I have to improve myself instead of thinking negative of another person.

5: Fake it Till You Make it:

To be honest, this is my favoriteeee totka from Amal. I have experiment it, and it is wonderful as it makes me explore new ideas and material related to the particular thing. For example, in class I raise hand and even if I was not confident enough and not thought what to say. I just be myself I answer the certain question in the best way I can.

These are my reflection on Amal totkay. My favorite is fake it till you make it.

Bundle of thanks amal for letting me get out of comfort zone.