Dear Sheroes,

Do I Know Myself?

“Knowing oneself is like owning yourself, your wisdom and your character” – Richa Chaturvedi

Knowing about yourself is the highest order of wisdom. It brings inner peace, lesser internal conflict between you and your soul and above all this you will have the grit to say NO to those which you don’t want to do. It is the most important and contributing factor behind the quality of our life, our success and abundance. 

But the question here is, How many of us know ourselves? Since we don’t know what we want, our likes, dislikes, tastes, preferences, values, strengths and vision, we end up committing to those things which are not worth our time, effort and energy and get trapped in a vicious circle of inability, failures and dissatisfaction. On our journey towards knowing ourselves we need to first have patience and discipline towards establishing our focus towards attainment of our goals. Once we start to develop an understanding of WHO WE ARE, we tend to waste less time on activities which aren’t taking us anywhere and focus more on things which are critical for our goals. To know yourself, you need to know your building blocks since the time of your childhood. Let’s see the Elements of YOU through an Acronym – P.E.P M.E – (Purpose – Engagement – Passion – My Values – Energy)

1. P – Purpose – What is My life purpose? Why have I taken birth? What is the meaning of MY Life? When you ask such questions to yourself, your soul will start directing you towards your goals.
2. E – Engagements – Where do you engage your energy? What activities do you do during the day? Are you a Morning person or Night Person? When do you reach your peak state? Asking such questions will tell you what is that you are doing that is adding value to your life and what activities are just draining your energy.
3. P – Passion – What passion do you carry? Is your profession the same as your passion? What increases your curiosity? When you ask such questions, you reach nearer to your life purpose because now you will do what you are passionate about and you will see yourself adding value to yourself and to this world.
4. M – My Value and Belief System – What are your core values? What values do you carry while making decisions? What beliefs do you have? Are they helping you to succeed? or Are they sabotaging your success? When you ask yourself about your values, you will start to understand why you do what you do?
5. E – Energy – Energy gets generated through your skills, abilities and strengths. What type of energy are you carrying? Is it more positive? or Is it more negative? Which Passions and Purpose takes you to your peak state? Answering this will help in building the most important element of human personality – Wisdom, Confidence and Esteem.

This sounds easier, but it isn’t. It took years for Buddha to become Buddha. It will take time, but with consistency and commitment it shall happen one day. Every step you take you go nearer to your core. And the more you are to your core the less gray areas are there in your personna.

“Once YOU change your PERSPECTIVE, YOU change your LIFE” – Richa Chaturvedi

Comment below, How has your perspective on life changed after you began to know yourself?

Love
Richa Chaturvedi

About Author

Richa Chaturvedi is a Women Empowerment Strategist and Coach and the founder of EmpowHer. Her purpose is to Empower women to find their Identity, connect to their soul, unlock Abundance and attain success in both personal and professional life. She calls them Sheroes, because she feels they are their own heroes.