True personal growth and development start with knowing how you are, not on a superficial level, but your authentic self. True self-awareness is also essential if one is looking to make meaningful lasting changes in their life. Most of us have an idea of who our true self is, the person hiding behind the convenient excuses we've constructed about ourselves. Unfortunately, most of us are afraid to put in the work needed for true self-discovery.
We live in a society that idealizes and promotes the notion of escapism, and you need to look no further than social media to see its effects. We are constantly being bombarded with competing images and sound bites looking to distract us with meaningless, sensationalized content. The ultimate goal of course is to distract us, misdirect our attention, and tell us not to worry about who we are just live the life 'they" have constructed for us. The social media influence in our lives along with the excuses we tell ourselves, combined to bring us to where we are today.
We must all somehow navigate all of this and find sources of information and inspiration that move us in the direction of discovering our true selves. Fortunately, we live in an age where the answer to our questions is at our fingertips. In order to fully utilize the resources around you, you must first need to ask the right questions. In order to ask the right questions, you need to first try to find out who you are. Here are is a tip you can use to help you start to gain a better understanding of who you are. I would start by writing down and tracking how you spend your time. Be sure this journal includes all areas of your life, work, family, friends, workouts, social media. Each week I would make a point to look back at the previous week's notes and begin making corrections where needed. Remember, if you aren't aware of who you are it's hard to make the necessary and last changes needed.
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