“People of all ages are successful to the degree they are committed to discovery. First, discovering who they are; second, discovering how to apply this knowledge to the world they live in; and third, making the discovery process part of their daily routine to sustain over a lifetime.” - Stedman Graham
Once people know who they are, they have the foundation for reaching their potential. Self awareness is where success begins - it’s difficult to understand the world and how you respond to it until you first know yourself.
News Flash!: Regardless of our age, the work of self-discovery and developing greater self-awareness is never done.
Show of hands ... how many of you can think of an older person (I’ll let you define "older") who is painfully un-self-aware? OK, I rest my case. How many of you identified yourself as that painfully un-self-aware individual? Congratulations! You get bonus points for honesty!
As individuals, we spend most of our time on “autopilot.” We do things and react to situations often without actually realizing why it is that we are behaving in a certain way or doing a certain thing. These habituated patterns of behavior may not be working too well for us, but we don’t have a clue. When we become more aware of what’s going on, and can see it more clearly, we realize that we have a choice in how we respond. Self-awareness, therefore, is key, because without it the likelihood of taking different, more effective actions is slim.
How committed to discovery are you? How can you make the discovery process part of your daily, weekly, and monthly routine?
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