7 STEPS TO TAKE IN FINDING YOURSELF-Akujuobi Graceful

Graceful Akujuobi

SERIES: FINDING PURPOSE

EPISODE FOUR: WHAT OTHER WRITERS HAVE TO SAY


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Welcome back!!

The reviews I have received from this particular series had been overwhelming and I am pretty sure that by the time I am wrapping up, most persons would have discovered the best ways of working on themselves as well as fulfilling the mandate with which they have been called.

In case this is your first time here, do well to read previous Episodes to better understand the subject matter.

For easy access, click on the links below;

Episode One: https://teawithjuliet.blogspot.com/2020/07/how-to-discover-your-purpose-pt1-juliet.html?m=1

Episode Two: https://teawithjuliet.blogspot.com/2020/07/know-your-calling-part2-juliet-ike.html?m=1 One:

Episode Three: https://teawithjuliet.blogspot.com/2020/07/what-you-should-know-about-personal.html?m=1

On today's episode and till the end of this series, I will be featuring some top Thought Leaders and their brands.

You will get to see their HOW!
How they started, and their understanding of what Finding You implies.

The first here is Graceful Akujuobi. She is. Thought Leader, Worship Leader and Founder "Creative Mind Group". Her Gospel has been directed in raising Evolutionist and Renaissance, shaping the minds of people to the right direction.

Here is what she had to say;

"How To Discover Yourself" 

 The first step is to "learn about yourself." 

Finding the real you is an enlightening experience, you become self-sufficient. It is a hard word to put into work, but when you do not know who you are, finding it becomes even tougher. It is not easy, but it's worth it. 
Now, let's dive in;

 "Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom" ―Aristotle.

To truly know yourself is the most important skill you can ever possess. When you know who you are, you know what you need to do, instead of looking for permission from others to do what you already know you ought to do. 

It allows you to bypass tons of frustration caused by putting time into the wrong things. Yes, life is supposed to be full of trial and error, but this lets you find the best areas for you to experiment with in the first place. 

Once you know yourself, you will become more confident, you will understand your purpose, and you will begin making a bigger impact on the world.

So how can you know who you are and what you ought to do in life?

 Below are Some Steps to take in "knowing who you are";

 1. Be quiet.

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  You cannot and will not be able to know yourself until you take the time to be still. Many people do not know themselves because any sort of silence scares them; it is too uncomfortable to be alone with every flaw staring back at them. 
It is until you get alone, evaluate yourself and being completely truthful with yourself that you can assess every facet of your life—the good and the bad. Be quiet to discover your true self.
“Observing yourself is the necessary starting point for any real change.” —Chalmers Brothers

2. Find who you truly are, not who you want to become

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I know you already have a set idea of who you desperately want to be, but it might not be who you were designed to be; this is why knowing who you are , you will finally see where you and your specific gifts fit into the bigger picture.

 3. Find your strength and weakness

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This might be the most difficult step in the process of finding who you are, but it's a necessary one. Sure, it takes trial and error to find what you are good at, and no, I don't want you to give up before you have had more than enough attempts, but knowing when to quit is a gift that everyone needs to learn. 

Quit when you've put in ample time and your efforts are not giving back in return. What is an ample time? Only you can decide that. But when you quit correctly, it isn't giving up, it is making room for something better. When your actions do nothing but drain you_ rather than produce more passion and increase your drive to do more- that's a good sign it's time to focus elsewhere. Your strength will show you who you are.

 4. Find your passion or what you are passionate about

Following Passion of any kind is a good thing, and you need to pay attention when it comes because it indicates an area of life that you need to pay attention to. Passion produces efforts and continuous effort produces results.

5. Ask for feedbacks

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If you do not know yourself, hearing what others have to say about you is an helpful practice. Ask them two simple questions: " What strengths do you think I need to develop further" and " What weaknesses do you think I need to work on?". Of course, their opinion isn't going to be perfect, but their feedback will probably indicate a few areas you should at least take a second look at. 
This step is especially important to this who are stuck in finding themselves. Sometimes those closest to us can see something we might not be able to see in ourselves.

6. Assess your relationships.

A large aspect of knowing yourself can be found in your relationships. When you realize you’ll never truly know anyone else until you discover yourself, the importance of knowing yourself becomes even more apparent. This truth especially rings true for business leaders, because if you don’t know the people on your team, then you will be lost as a leader. But this rule also applies to any relationship in your life. Almost as much as you need to know yourself, other people also need to know who you are. People need you—the real you.

7. Use your reflections to fight your biggest fears, because when you understand who you are meant to be, your purpose will finally become bigger than your fears. When you realize who you are, you will spend less time spinning your wheels. Focusing on your strengths gives you the needed traction to begin making a bigger and better difference in the world. When you know yourself, you will find more peace, and you will find success quicker than ever before.

Now go take action and find your true self, starting today.

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