Topic 3 DQ 1: Assessment Description

Describe an intrapersonal conflict you have experienced either in your career or personal life. How did you think through your options? Do you think you made the right decision? Was your course of action to resolve the conflict approach/approach, avoidance/avoidance, or approach/avoidance?

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At one point in time, individuals are bound to experience an intrapersonal conflict, whether when making personal or work-related decisions. Sometimes making decisions may not be as easy as one will have to forego one option to choose the most suitable option (Haig, 2006). Intrapersonal conflicts arise from internal conflicts within an individual, which manifest in the form of goal or cognitive conflict (Haig, 2006). I am no exception when it comes to intrapersonal conflicts; as I recall, I once had an excellent-paying job offer, which was a good thing given I was unemployed. However, the job was two states from where I was staying, and I was not ready to move states yet. I was torn between taking the job or leaving to continue pursuing other options near me. Finally, I chose to leave the job and focus on the opportunities available near me and my studies.

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