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Realize who you truly are, not who you want to be
WHO ARE YOU?
To truly know yourself is the most important skill you can ever possess. When you know who you are, you know what you need to do. Instead of looking for permission from others – you already know you ought to do.
So how can you know who you are and what you ought to do in life? Here are some steps you can take in order to know your true self:
1. Be quiet. You cannot and will not be able to know yourself until you take the time to be still. Many people don’t know themselves because any sort of silence scares them; it’s too uncomfortable to be alone with every flaw staring back at them. But it isn’t until you get alone, evaluate yourself and are completely truthful with yourself that you will actually be able to see every facet of your life—the good and the bad.
2. Realize who you truly are, not who you want to be. I know you already have a set idea of who you desperately want to be, but it might not be who you were designed to be. This is why knowing who you really are is so important. When you know who you are, you will finally see where you and your specific gifts fit into the bigger picture.
“Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.” –Aristotle
3. Find what you are good at (and not good at). This might be the most difficult step in the process of finding who you are, but it’s a necessary one. Sure, it takes trial and error to find what you’re good at, and no, I don’t want you to give up before you’ve had more than enough attempts, but knowing when to quit is a gift that everyone needs to learn.
4. Ask for feedback. If you don’t know yourself, hearing what others have to say about you is a helpful practice. Ask them two simple questions: “What strengths do you think I need to develop further?” and
on?” Of course, their opinion isn’t going to be perfect, but their feedback will probably indicate a few areas you should at least take a second look at.
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5. Assess your relationships.
A large aspect of knowing yourself can be found in your relationships. When you realize you’ll never
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discover yourself, the importance of knowing yourself becomes even more apparent. Use your reflections to fight your biggest fears. Because when you understand who you are meant to be, your purpose will become bigger than your fears.
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