This is part 1 of a series on Expressing The Real You
Who are you? Do you even know? It may be you’ve never even given the question any considerable thought.
If you’re like the majority of the world, you simply live life day to day. Quite frankly, you just exist.
And if you’re like many, simply existing is plenty to get you by. Perhaps deep down you know you desire more, but for whatever reason your flame continues to go unseen.
The truth is, life isn’t about just getting by. It’s about expressing the real you, your faults and all, and allowing your truest form to surface.
I’ll admit, quietly existing is much less demanding. It’s easy to hide behind false identifies. It’s easy to succumb to the demanding ways of society. It’s easy to become disconnected from your truest self.
After all, being alive takes work. It takes a courage. It takes a firm commitment to personal growth.
But once you’re alive you know that this is how it’s supposed to be.
Fully expressing your truest-self is a journey that requires a reasonable amount of effort and never fully complete. Yet, choosing a path of personal growth will result in the full expression of the real you.
So How Do You Express The Real You? Let’s explore:
A Trip Down Introspection Lane
Those who have fallen into the habit of simply existing usually don’t bother to discover who they really are. But in order to express the real you, you must first have a conversation from within.
Take out a piece of paper or open a word document, whichever you prefer, and ask yourself the following questions:
Who am I? Why am I here? What makes me happy? What am I passionate about?
See where those questions lead you. Keep in mind there is no right or wrong answer.
If the last time you talked to yourself was in the 2nd grade, you might find conversing with yourself somewhat awkward. This uncomfortable feeling will soon pass as you slowly tune into your truest being.
Seriously do it now.
To be continued:
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Hey Bud!
I’m keen to see how this series unfold! I’ve written about self-discovery and finding our inner self in http://celestinechua.com/blog/2009/07/finding-your-inner-self/. First step of every self-discovery is definitely on building self-awareness of one’s wants and needs and that’s precisely what you’ve written about in this article. The problem comes when people substitute their desires with others’ desires – they think it’s their needs but it’s not. I see this happening to several people in my life and in the end they are just living their life for others but not themselves.
ive read only your preamble so i cant really critisize your work. but while answering the question that you asked me to ask my self. what am i passionet about. I was unable to answer. what if what i am passionet about is “existing”?
@Celes This is my first series post so I’m definitely excited to see how it turns out. On another note, it’s a shame when people don’t substitute their own desires with the desires of society.
@Andrew: Keep trying. I don’t think you’ve gone deep enough.
This is a good one. We really should ask ourselves questions and do all we can to find our own beliefs and truths. It may seem like a non productive exercise at first because we could literally be sitting there for a while, but eventually the answers will come…as long as we are patient and genuinely interested in finding them.
Bud, great post! Expressing the REAL you is SO, SO important and I’m so glad you brought this up in this post. This was a really great post. These are great questions to ask: “Who am I? Why am I here? What makes me happy? What am I passionate about?”
Lol, working out the meaning of life with a word document. Love it.
Really important stuff Bud.
I always say, “Know who you are and know who you are not. Then just do more of who you are and less of who you are not.” It sounds easy, but creating an authentic life is sometimes and interesting process (as I’m still trying to figure it out).
*Jared
You’re as real as you define
@ Jared: The important thing, you have made the conscious decision to be real. Best of luck on your journey
ok lets see… I’m passionate about using my knowledge for the benefit of humankind and the natural world. That’s why I do not dread any school day anymore.
Also learning new things (anything but goofballs) which can improve rational thinking.
Learning languages. Exercising. Taking þe time to relax by eliminating obsession. Living in ðe moment. Understanding people’s individualility.
Creating interesting things. Being playful. Laughing till I drop.
many more to come… as I grow I’ll ðiscover more.
Modern life has encouraged us to become lazy and many of us go through life expecting to be entertained and for fulfillment to fall on our laps. Between television, technology, and the general business of modern life, few of us make time for introspection or even understand it’s importance. As a result, it’s even more important than ever for people to intentionally make the time for introspection.
@Vin: So true Vin. When did introspection become so boring?