rewrite the following in a first person paragraph: the Self-Authoring mind, you need to develop a personal belief system and values that are not solely shaped by the external environment. Your experience of working hard and realizing the correlation between effort and opportunity could be the beginning of this stage. You started to form your own identity and make decisions based on your own values, such as dropping out of college to pursue your career in restaurant management. To fully reach Stage 4, you would need to continue to reflect on your experiences, identify your values and beliefs, and make decisions based on these, rather than external expectations or pressures. This includes setting your own standards and goals, and evaluating your actions against these