How to Know Yourself Better
Most of us believe that we know ourselves better than anyone in this world. But a lot of people are still strangers to themselves. Why?For a person to have a well-lived life, it is important that he know himself good. If you are one of those who are striving to know yourself better, these steps will guide you.
Take a moment to write down things that you know "very good" about yourself - your interests, likes, dislikes, preferences, hobbies, strengths, weaknesses, hopes, fears, dreams, etc.By creating a list of your personal attributes that you are familiar with, you are keeping yourself in touch with yourself.
Take personality and psychological tests. This is another way to know yourself better. The Internet has a rich source of free online personality and psychological assessments and tests.
Know yourself better by understanding people's perceptions about you.Sometimes, you think you know yourself enough, but other people who see you from their point of view can offer you some insights how you act and get understood by others. Be careful, however, to balance both perceptions to come up with an objective view of yourself.
It's a lifetime process. Everyday you will be given new insights about yourself. Writing a journal will help you keep track of these new discoveries. Maintaining that hunger to know yourself better will make you more self-aware, opening up new opportunities to enrich your life.
A. Keep on learning who you are.
B. Remember that you are a worthy person.
C. By answering them, you will understand yourself better.
D. The better you know yourself, the easier it will be to love yourself.
E. Reflect on these qualities and find out how they impact your overall life.
F. Pay attention to what your family, friends, coworkers, etc. observe and say about you.
G. Not everyone is courageous enough to travel the path within to achieve a better self-understanding.
