You have gone to school, studied hard, learned a thing or two and are ready to start a career that will involve people looking to you for guidance and leadership. This won’t be an easy task but it can be done, it’s done all the time. One thing that can help in achieving this task is to make certain that you know who you are. Well, do you know yourself?
When I ask, do you know yourself, I am not referring to the things friends, family, and coworkers see about you, such as you are a shopper, a warrior, or a piano player. That is your public-self.
What I mean is do you know your private or inner self? The private or inner self is the side of yourself that you see when you look in the mirror, how well do you know the person you see on the other side of the glass? How well do you know your character, knowledge, and skills? Do you have enough confidence in your character, knowledge and skills that they will direct you when it comes to guiding and leading others?
If you have not figured out who you are and what you are capable of, the sooner you find out, the better leader you will become.
Something to remember there is no magic pill or a simple test that will tell you who you are. In order to know yourself you have to look at yourself not just as how others see you or how you see yourself on the surface but you have to see yourself from the inside out. If you find that you do not like what you see then you better be ready to do something about it and fast. Again, no magic pill here.
What is available is that you must continually work on yourself. Do something that is constantly challenging you. By constantly challenging yourself, you are strengthening your inner and outer self and expanding your horizons, along the way you will learn more about who you are, what you are made of, and what your character is.
Not too sure how to go about it? Start off slowly, and then gradually build up to it.
Want some ideas? You can come up with something I know you can. Remember there are no magic pills.
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