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Knowing yourself better

By ZARA JAYNE
zara.jayne@leaderonomics.com
"Who am I?"
"How do others view me?"
"Do I really know myself?"
In search of your identity during your growing u years! the a"ove were a few #normal$ %uestions you often asked
yourself. &ow that you're a grown(u! do you still find yourself graling with such %uestions?
)any! at this stage of their lives! are on the journey of discovery. With that! they are still unaware of their own
strengths and weaknesses.
*irst things first. +y knowing ourselves! we are a"le to maintain a "alanced life ersonally and rofessionally "ecause
we will then know what motivates us! and what does not.
,lso! when we recognise our strengths and weaknesses! we tend to make "etter decisions in our daily choices as we
are more focused on what we want to achieve.
-o! here are a few simle tis on how you can develo self(awareness "y identifying your strengths and weaknesses.
Take some time to write them down
-et aside at least ./ to .0 minutes to list down all your strengths and weaknesses.
-trengths are your talents or innate a"ilities. 1n the other hand! weaknesses are something you need to work on to
imrove yourself.
It is vital to note them down so that you are aware. +y sharing the list with eole you trust! they can also hel you
manage your weaknesses! esecially in rofessional skills that you may "e lacking.
Take baby steps to work on weaknesses
,fter writing them down! onder and see what stes you can take to imrove yourself. ,void taking unrealistic "ig
leas to change yourself as you may not stick to them.
Instead! take small stes. *or instance! set reminders on deadlines to imrove your time management skill. -et daily
mini(goals for yourself and you'll find that you are caa"le of so much more2
dentify your rea!tions to situations
)ake it a ha"it to identify and reflect on your resonse to certain situations that you have e3erienced in life.
4hese sontaneous resonses will reveal a lot a"out yourself in normal and intense situations.
Keep a "ournal
, journal hels you reflect on your life. With a journal! you are a"le to look "ack and learn from your mistakes! and
take roer stes for a "etter future.
5onstantly reflect and journal the good! the "ad and the ugly. In due time! you will realise you are already "ecoming
more self(aware2
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##hen you$re different! sometimes you don't see the millions of eole who accet you for what you are. All you
noti!e is the person who doesn$t.$ % Jodi &i!oult
#I think self'awareness is probably the most important thing towards "eing a chamion.$ % Billie Jean King
#-ome artists shrink from self'awareness( fearing that it will destroy their uni)ue gifts and even their desire to
create. 4he truth of the matter is %uite oosite.$ % James Broughton
#4he mind's first ste to self'awareness must be through the body.$ % *eorge A+ ,heehan

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