Is it not true that we tend to see our self from other’s perspective, other’s view AND above all ” What others think about us” -matters the most! There is nothing wrong in giving an ear or eye to what they hold an opinion about us and understand their view and improvise. But the problem begins when we rely on their thinking and start to tailor our lives to fit the expectation of others.
Giving our power to others and making their opinion crucial to our success and allowing their impressions to become the same we lose our Identity. Taking other’s opinion as Truth, can lead to vicious circle of insecurity and vulnerability. Too much worrying about others will affect one’s Self-Image and Mental Health.
To achieve our dreams, our goals, our wants-WE need to know our self from within us.
Hence Knowing Yourself becomes significant!!!
Knowing yourself is important for self-understanding-Evaluating your personality and characteristics.
HOW??? THE MOST CRUCIAL QUESTION!!!
Take some time for yourself.
Sit with Yourself-Just You!!!
Talk to yourself.
“Knowing Yourself” is an important exercise for each one of us. If this has not been done in past, its high time that You should do it today and rather right now.
Knowing Yourself means to acknowledge all sides of your personality. Basically, knowing your VITALS.
WHAT ARE VITALS???
VITALS means something ESSENTIAL-FUNDAMENTAL!!!-Here it is about us !!
VITALS are:
- Values
- Interests
- Temperaments
- Activities
- Life Goals
- Strengths
Knowing our VITALS will give us the charge of our Personal and Professional Growth which will lead us to the path of Success that is what we all want to attain in life.
HOW TO BE AWARE OF OUR VITALS???
Suggest sit down and introspect!!!
Just need to be honest and true to yourself.-then only you will able to know about yourself from your own perspective.
VALUES
- Values are the moral principles that help us to decide what is right and wrong and how to act in various situations-basically fundamental beliefs that guide and motivate our actions and attitudes.
- What is important to You?
- What are the Values that you believe in?
- What motivates You?
- These VALUES will motivate you and keep you going.
INTERESTS:
- Interests are the activities that one enjoys during free time-passionate about, special inclination, curious for activities and want to attain something.
- What do You do in free time?
- What fascinates You?
- What are You curious about?
- What are Your Interests?
- These INTERESTS will give You the clues to your deepest passion.
TEMPERAMENTS:
- Temperaments means characteristics, habitual inclination and emotional response -basically combination of physical, mental and emotional traits of a person.
- What describes Your personality?
- What type of person are You?
- Try to answer some questions related to your temperament?
- These TEMPERAMENTS will help You in describing situations and your reactions to it, predicting Your outcomes.
ACTIVITIES:
- Activities means something that we do either regularly or for enjoyment
- How You spend your day?
- What You do?
- Which is Your most enjoyable part of the day?
- What part of the day is full of energy?
- What activities define You?
- These ACTIVITIES will give You the idea of the time when You are sync with your biology and your energy is utilized in attaining Your potential.
LIFE GOALS:
- Life Goals are something that we wish to attain in life-basically our Mission in life-These are all the things that we want to accomplish in our life. These are the goals-the life goals which are very meaningful us and can make a lasting impact in our life-they may be large and challenging goals or smaller and personal goals depending on what we want to achieve,
- What have been the most important events of Your life or career?
- Where do You see Your self in next 5 yrs. /10 years?
- What are your Goals /Missions in life?
- These LIFE GOALS will give You the hidden identity to Your career and personal life.
STRENGTHS:
- Strengths means are the character traits or skills that are considered positive-basically includes knowledge, attributes, skills and talents.
- What You are good at?
- What are Your abilities and skills?
- What are Your characteristics which can be termed as Your strengths?
- These STRENGTHS will help You in identifying what are YOU good at and how to use this tool to attain success and at the same time will be able to find out Your lacking attributes where You need to work on further and fill the gaps to achieve Your goals, missions, and growth
Once the exercise of KNOWING YOURSELF is completed; You Achieved !!You have evaluated your Personality and Characteristics Traits.-“FINALLY YOU KNOW YOURSELF!”
You NOW know Who You Are ?What You DO?? Why You Do???Where You Stand???? Where You Want To Head?????
What NEXT???
We have to FIND out “DO THESE TRAITS ALIGN WITH WHAT YOU WANT TO ACHIEVE IN LIFE!!!”
- If the response is “IN YOUR FAVOR” or “POSITIVE”:
- then assess how to utilize these traits in Your benefit and
- how to further strengthen them.
- But if the response is “NOT IN YOUR FAVOR”:
- Not to loosen Your heart that’s the foremost thing.
- Use KYS in Your favor by improvising on traits which are essential and work on them.
- Build a PERSONALIZED PLAN for Your self -HOW TO FURTHER DEVELOP OUR SELF.
We finally have the key to our professional and personal growth .
Create a PERSONALIZED PLAN FOR SELF DEVELOPMENT
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