HOW TO DISCOVER YOUR TRUE SELF

04 Jun 2022

Knowing yourself is an important thing? If your answer is yes, then it is correct. Life should be full of obstacles. We need to go through them with our efforts to face them, although we may get help from others. When you recognize and discover what kind of person you are, you can get to know others better and will free you from a lot of the frustration caused when you spend time on the wrong things, and you know what to do without needing to rely much on other people. Eventually, you will understand your goals and start making a more significant impact on your life. Here are some ways that you can do to know your true self.

  • Find out the strengths and weaknesses. There are several ways to find out, one of which is taking a personality test. The results will help you identify your strengths and weaknesses. When you know your weaknesses and strengths, it will help to build confidence, improve your self-esteem, and appreciate yourself more.
  • Personality test. Personality can not be measured but can be described. Usually, in personality tests, you will be given questions and choose a number that shows the level of compatibility between you and the questions. The final result will describe what kind of person you are, for example sanguine, choleric, melancholic, or phlegmatic.
  • Be quiet, focus on what interests you and enjoy it. Be entirely truthful with yourself so that you can see every facet of your life—the good and the bad. Be quiet and discover your true self. Don’t forget to focus on something that makes you enjoy it, for example, playing a game, shopping, or watching. It helps to define you as an individual.
  • Ask for feedback. Listening to what other people think about you can be very helpful when you don’t know yourself very well. You can ask simple questions like, “What strengths should I explore, and what weaknesses should I review?” Maybe their opinion is not 100% perfect, but sometimes those close to us can see things that we can’t see.

Those are some ways to find out who you are. There are many more that you can search on the Internet. We hope that helps!

 

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Smith, A. (2022, April 2). 6 steps to discover the real you. SUCCESS. Retrieved May 11, 2022, from https://www.success.com/6-steps-to-discover-your-true-self/ 

Muhammad Arif Nur Sidik