DISCOVERY?
WHAT IS
SELF
BY SARA KATHERINE
P
ersonal development has been growing in popularity within the last couple of years. Whether it’s books,
Let’s get down to basics and explore all of the different exciting aspects of self-discovery:
podcasts, or inspirational documentaries, people are
seeking a better understanding of who they are and how they can improve their life. A huge part of this personal growth movement is self-discovery. Traditionally, self-discovery is simply known as discovering something about yourself, which is easy enough to understand. Most people associate self-discovery with taking a personality test or doing some deep soul searching to figure out your dream job. However, self-discovery goes way beyond just finding out your personality type or your perfect job. In fact, selfdiscovery is almost every aspect of personal development. While yes, the previous examples do fall under this umbrella, what many don’t know is just how deep self-discovery can go when exploring these parts of personal development.
Discovering Your Passions Is there anything in your life that you can happily spend time on for hours and completely lose track of your day? Discovering your passions is one of the most exciting parts of self-exploration because there can be a wide range of possibilities that you aren’t even aware of yet. Plus, they can change and develop as you evolve. If you’re not quite sure if you have any passions, simply take 10 minutes a day to explore something that interests you. This could be anything, like researching a new hobby or signing up for an art class. Maybe you invested in a fancy camera in the past and it’s been collecting dust for too long? Take it out, look up some online tutorials and start dedicating some time to see if this interest transforms into something bigger. Pursuing new passions is a wonderful and exciting way to learn more about yourself and bring more joy and positive change into your life.
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