eHarmony Profile Workshop: Question 3: "Who has been most influential person in your life, & why?'


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eHA_Admin_Lori is offline eHA_Admin_Lori — Advice Official Moderator Post #1  May 27,2009, 10:05am
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Hey everyone,

Time to take a look at Question 3:

"Other than your parents, who has been the most influential person in your life, and why?"

Please share your answer (and your constructive feedback on others' answers) so that everyone can have their best possible profile out there.
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Does nobody want to get under the influence of the Frog?
 
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D_Lion wrote :
Does nobody want to get under the Frog?
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My friend's roommate in college. The guy started and completed his 30+ page chemical engineering thesis 2 days before it was due. The lesson...Hope, intense determination and stimulants can push you past the finish line.
 
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Hmm …

Is this the same guy who invented “New Coke?”

Notwithstanding that I am the wrong gender to answer for you, I would like to see this expanded to carry into your life.

Do you like deadlines / thrive under pressure? Or, are you offering this up as an example of what you learned NOT to do?
 
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Hi Kungfuftr,

I found your answer very unique and it does imply a lot about what you learned from this individual. I would agree with D_Lion to place a little more emphasis on how things have changed for you since then.

A structure I’ve found helpful for members is to think about how they were before they met this influential person, what the influential person brought into their life, and how their life or their character changed as a result.

Another struggle people seem to have with this question is “how can you choose just one? There are so many!” It’s probably not as important to worry about the exact most influential person as it is to focus on choosing one prominent person who greatly effected you and to effectively articulate why.

Anyone else? This is a tough one, but it conveys so much!

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eH_Advice_Host_Kate wrote :
It’s probably not as important to worry about the exact most influential person as it is to focus on choosing one prominent person who greatly effected you and to effectively articulate why.

Yes. Best is to make it germane to the type of relationship partner you’re seeking.

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Here's what I have in my profile:

My current boss has been a mentor and good friend ever since I started working for her right out of college. I earned a doctorate in her lab, spent a few years in two other institutions to broaden my experience, and just recently returned. During this time, she was a very supportive and trusted advisor. I admire her ability to strike a healthy work/home balance while becoming extremely successful and respected in her field.
 
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Jacquesne is offline Jacquesne Post #9  May 29,2009, 9:12am
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Heh, mine sort of bends the rules a bit:

This is a tough one...there's a lot of them. My aunts and uncles have had a huge impact on me, both in their love for life and their commitment to their ideals. My friend Sam and my godfather Bud both greatly influenced my choice to join the Marines. Since I'm not one to always follow the rules, I'm going to mention my Dad here anyway, because he is definitely the most influential person in who I am and who I want to become.

I mentioned multiple people because I don't believe people are shaped by their encounters with any one person. We all are influenced by various people in our lives and it's often little pieces of wisdom from one source or another that make the biggest differences. That and I had to find a way to work my Dad in there simply because there isn't anyone else that really captures who I am .

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Well... That would be me I guess. I have always just done what I wanted to do and have never tried to become someone else. I follow the beat of my own drum even if it confuses others.
 
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