The term “Self-discovery” means identifying yourself and
your needs. Self-discovery is very important. If you do not discover yourself,
and know exactly what you want from life, you have no idea what you are living
for.
A step to self-discovery is identifying your needs. Most
people are clueless of what they want. To identify your needs, you first need
to take a step back and think thoroughly.
Then, when you are in a relaxed state of mind, meditate and
focus on your thoughts.
Ask yourself questions like what makes you happy, what makes
you sad and so on. Along with the question of what, also ask why it makes you
feel certain emotions. Seek a deep and strong reason behind it, not a common or
general answer.
When you have identified what makes you happy and sad, you
can focus on the things that make you happy and stay away from moments that
make you sad.
After you have the answer to all of your questions, write
them down on a piece of paper so it will be easier for you to view it whenever
you need to.
Conducting a Self-Assessment for Self-Discovery "There
is no greater journey than the one you must take to discover all the mysteries
that lie within you." - Michelle Sandlin
In general, many of us tend to look at the faults of others
without considering or examining ourselves. We unconsciously judge others, not
ourselves. Conducting a self-assessment is essential for realizing and shaping
ourselves into the best versions of ourselves. You also need someone who is
brutally honest to help you with this self-assessment.
Usually, the person who can help you is someone you can
trust. It could be your partner or a close friend. Additionally, there are a
number of self-assessment tests you can take to discover yourself.
Self-assessment involves looking deep within yourself to gain INSIGHT.
Self-assessment doesn't mean you take the time to reflect on
yourself and study the person you see every time you look in the mirror. The
first step to a deep self-assessment is to be HONEST about yourself. Take a
good look at yourself in the mirror and take the time to study the person you
see.
Discovering your true self can sometimes be daunting. This
requires an understanding of your personal aspirations, emotions, and even
spiritual values. It also involves knowing how best to fulfill your desired
needs in life. If you understand all these aspects of life, then you are on the
right path to self-discovery.
What we usually focus on in life is earning a living,
chasing money, and we tend to forget the spiritual aspect of our lives. We
neglect the fact that we need to balance our physical, emotional, and spiritual
selves. You need to look within your soul and find what it needs. It's
important to note that we are not simply vessels; rather, we have a true self,
consisting of a soul that also longs for fulfillment. We need to connect with
ourselves and draw attention to or distance ourselves from external
distractions. In most cases, our focus is on fulfilling external desires.
A sense of fulfillment will never come if we are constantly
looking outward. In most cases, we are preoccupied with the desire to fulfill
physical needs, and this causes us to lose our sense of self. Take time to
meditate. This will help you realize and understand yourself better.
People rarely take into account the
importance of spiritual self-discovery. Take some time to explore the spiritual
aspect of ourselves. As a result, we will discover a unique and different
aspect to our personality we may not even have realized existed.
We are made up of physical, spiritual,
intellectual and emotional dimensions. We experience the universe through the
individual and collective lenses of these dimensions.
This is not something entirely new.
We know that humanity has always
considered these dimensions. We have been informed through Roman and Greek
mythology, Roman astrology and ancient religion how spirituality has played an
important role in human development.
We perhaps can relate best with moments
like witnessing a sunrise or an amazing act of nature that leaves us in a state
of awe and wonder, admitting there are things in our life that are beyond our
ability to explain and control. We may consciously or unconsciously acknowledge
the desire to discover this power and it is what we can term “spirituality”.
When we talk about spiritual well
being, we inevitably think of God. Whoever or whatever we conceive “him” to be.
Some consider him a supreme being and others consider him as “the man upstairs”
a father figure. Some may reject the concept of any sort of being, and find
their spirituality elements through earth, or in Mother Nature.
