Over the course of my journey into the world of personal development, I’ve repeatedly seen and experienced how the best piece of advice really is to just get started.
It’s something I’ve shared again and again in my writing, podcast, and coaching.
But for a lot of people, this only solves half the problem. The other half? Knowing what to get started on. They know they need to take action, but they don’t know what action to take.
This is why I strongly believe the starting point for anyone looking to step off of the conventional conveyor belt of society and create an exponential life is self-awareness.
As with any journey, we cannot determine how to get to our destination if we don’t know our starting point. You need to know where you are before you can work out how to get to where you’re going.
In order to help you figure this out, I’ve created a 5-part series of articles to help you develop more self-awareness. In this series, I’ll share a new exercise each day to help you get clear on who you are, what you want and why you’re here.
I suggest doing these in a journal over the course of a week (1 each day) or longer if you wish. The point is not to rush through them, but rather to give each exercise (and yourself) the attention it deserves.
Simply find yourself a quiet place with no distractions (cellphones not allowed!) and allow yourself to really get into it.
Here are the links to all 5 parts in the series:
Part 2: Your 110-Year-Old Self
Part 5: 50 Life Experiences (below)
If you’d prefer to get all 5 exercises immediately in a pdf guide, you can download my ebook ‘Do You Know You’ below:
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Self-Awareness Part 5: 50 Life Experiences
Our last exercise comes from a book called “The Unbeatable Mind: The Science of Constructing an Indestructible Self” in which the author suggests that while we all have the same purpose (to be happy), we have multiple missions which we pursue along the way (I love this distinction!).
He offers this exercise to get clear on our own mission:
Take some time with your journal and note the 50 experiences in your life where you felt the most alive. This might take a while, but give yourself time to figure out when you felt the most joy.
Now, think about the ones that involved you helping other people (which is ultimately our mission to create value for others).
Finally, fast forward (again) to a much older version of you. You’re standing with the president of your country and he’s presenting you with an award for something. What is that something? It doesn’t need to be anything fancy, but something that would make you honored for achieving.
That’s your exercise for today: Reflect on the times you felt most alive and then check out the bonus exercise.
Alternatively, if you’d like to get all 5 exercises immediately in a pdf guide, you can download my ebook ‘Do You Know You’ below.
FREE SELF-AWARENESS EBOOK
Enter your details below and I'll send you a free copy of my ebook 'Do You Know You', featuring 5 powerful exercises for getting clear on who you are, what you want and why you're here.