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Decade: 0-10 Infancy
Trust vs. Mistrust. My parents were always there to provide me with all of my basic needs and love. This is signifcant because it lets me grow up healthy. Also, I grow up not feeling neglected. -
Decade 0-10 Toddlerhood
Automony vs. shame and doubt. -
Decade 0-10 Preschool
Initiative vs. guilt. I go to school and interact with other kids. This is significant because I have to learn how to socialize and treat others. Also, I have to plan on my schedule mentally. -
Decade: 0-10 Elementary
Industry vs. inferiority.
I learn to be responsible to finish tasks such as home work. This is significant because I have to perform better than my peers to not feel inferior. Also, I learn to be timely and origanized in order to get all of my tasks done. -
Decade: 10-20 Adolscence
Identity vs. role confusion.
As a teen, I struggled to firgure out my self identity. This is significant because it made me think about how my mind works and all of my self details. I searched for all the things that satisified me as a person and most importantly, what unsatisified me. -
Decade 10-20 Adolescence
I finally turned sixteen and got my license. This is significant because I'm granted more freedom and have to figure out my responsibilities in order to keep the trust my parents have for me and also shape my personality. -
Decade: 10-20 Adolscence
I found someone that makes me happy. Not only do I have to figure out how to love myself as a person, but at the same time I have to figure out how to love someone else. This helps me further understand myself. -
Decade: 20-30 Young adulthood
Intimacy vs. isolation- Graduating college is one of the biggest achievements in my lifetime. I discovered many things about myself and also found many connections and lifelong friends. Now, to find a job. -
Decade 20-30 Young adulthood
Intimacy vs. isolation- I struggle with my relationship. Often time I think about whether or not this is really who I want to be together with. I work on my relationships more than anything else. -
Decade: 20-30 Young adulthood
Intimacy vs. isolation- I got engaged with my highschool sweetheart. This marks to achieving of intimate love in my life. I have a connection with a person that will always be loving ad loved. Yes, we totally got engaged wearing what we wore in high school, soooo realistic. -
Decade 30-40 Middle Adulthood
Generativity vs. stagnation- My wife and I have our first child, Jayce. Now I feel like I have one more purpose in life, which is to nurture and mentor a human being into a tough world. Alos, to pass on my greatness, of course. -
Decade 30-40 Middle adulthood
I focus on my work and career. I want to contribute all I can to the company I can, and be a part of something bigger than myself. -
Decade 40-50 Middle adulthood
I start to donate more to charity. A lot more. Before my child goes to college, I want to be able to put anything spare into a bigger cause that can help many people. -
Decade 40-50 Middle adulthood
My child, Jayce, attends his dream college. I feel a bit down because I won't be able to spend Friday Night Football with him anymore, or watch him play defensive back for his high school. I have to now grow a tremedous amount of trust for him. -
Decade 50-60 Middle Adulthood
Generativity- Jayce has finally graduate college and picked out a great career. He has also met a nice gal and becoming a gentleman just like how his pops taught him to be. I feel successful as a father and role model, so one of my purpose is complete. -
Decade 60-70 Late adulthood
Stagnation- Today i retired from my 30 years job. I feel like a part of me has been taken away because I spent half of my day dedicating everything to my career. I feel a lost sense of purpose but also know that I did the best I could everyday. -
Decade 70-80 Late adulthood
integrity- I've grown to be old and forgetful. However, whenever I see my wife and children's children, I see how much I've done to bring such a lovely family together. I feel so much better because I am loved, even at such an age. -
Decade 80-90 Late adulthood
Integrity- My wife and I have been getting very sick as of late. However, my son and his wife have been taken very good care of us. I'm glad the Asian culture of the family unit that I exposed my son to when I took care of my father was integrated into him. -
Decade 90-100 Late adulthood
Despair- Crap, I'm so close to being dead but I forgot to go skydiving. How could I forget to cross that off of my bucket list. Maybe they'll still let me go skydiving?
