How To Find Your True Self…Start Here!

Your true self is the part of you that is constant. It transcends your body, emotions, and experiences. It is the essence of you.

How would you describe yourself? You might declare that you are Serena, wife of Robert, a pharmaceutical sales rep, and have African ancestry.

However, if you had been named Bethany, married a guy named Steve, worked as a nurse and had Irish ancestors, you would still be the same person you are now. Your life and experiences might be different, but would you still be fundamentally the same person?

There’s something about you that’s constant, though it’s hard to describe exactly what that is.

Who Are You?

One thing is for certain: when you’re living a life that aligns with your true self, you’re going to be happy. It’s inevitable.

If you’re not living a life that resonates with your true self, you’ll feel like something is lacking. It doesn’t matter how much success, fortune, and fame you achieve if your true self isn’t honored.

So here are some ideas to discover your true self and reveal your path in life. This is only the beginning!

How to Find Your True Self

1. What is your level of introversion/extroversion? Do you feel more energized and comfortable when alone or with others? When are you at your best? If you’re naturally introverted, a job that requires interacting with people all day long is going to create a lot of stress and anxiety. Spending time alone in a cubicle working on a computer might drive you crazy if you’re extroverted.
2. What did you like as a child that you still like today? It might be baseball, Scooby-Doo cartoons, pizza, and afternoon naps. Dig deeper than that. You might find that you’ve always craved adventure, creativity, and helping others. Think about the characteristics and qualities in your life that have been constant.
3. If you could accomplish anything, what do you think would be your greatest accomplishment? Is it being a world-famous tennis player or winning a Nobel Peace Prize? Maybe it’s writing a best-selling book or adopting a disadvantaged child. What do you think is the greatest accomplishment you could ever have? Something you’d want to be remembered for…
4. What do you consider to be the most important lessons you could teach a child? What do you wish you had known when you were 10-20 years of age? What could you have known that would have made your life more meaningful?
5. What would you do with great wealth? After you bought a mansion and a fancy car, what would you do with your life? What would you do with your free time and extensive financial resources?
6. Who are your heroes? Who do you look up to? Why? Whose life would you most like to emulate? Who would you be most proud to be like?
7. Think about who you have been. Sometimes we get too caught up in who we want to be and ignore who we are. You might dream of doing something different but take stock of what you’ve been doing, how you’ve been behaving. What are you proud of? What lessons have you learned? What are your natural strengths and weaknesses? Likes and dislikes? You can’t create your true self. You can only discover, acknowledge, and accept it.

Whatever your true self might be, I’m sure it’s spectacular. It’s your job to reveal it to yourself and then honor it. Run with your interests and strengths. Stop worrying about your weaknesses or talents you don’t have. Honor yourself daily and enjoy your life!

Over to you

Share one thing you’ve learned about yourself from answering these questions. What have you found to be the most consistent thing about you? Chime in below!

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