It’s something that we all want to say we are
doing, but the truth is that living true to yourself can actually be incredibly
difficult to achieve. It takes a lot of self-honesty, integrity and humility, not to
mention a fair dose of ambition as well. As it happens, you need to think about
this in many different corners of your life if you are to get it right, and it
can be a challenge just working out what many of those are. In this article, we
are going to take a look at some of the things you will need to consider first
and foremost if you want to live your life as true to yourself as possible. You
might as surprised at how much there is to consider, but it is necessary to do
so if you want to be able to live a life which makes the most sense for you as
an individual.
Getting To Know Yourself
You can only achieve this of course if you are
first clear on whether or not you know yourself well. A lot of people do not
really appreciate much about themselves, and it can take a surprising amount of
time and effort to figure out who you really are. This kind of self-inquiry can
be extremely difficult to master, but you will find that it is vital if you are
going to live your life as true to yourself as you would like it to be. If you
would like to stt getting to know yourself better, the first step is usually to
spend more time alone. By taking some time to be alone, you make it much easier
to get to grips with who you really are, and this will mean that you know what
to do and how to approach this situation in future. Of Course, you should be
prepared for this to take a while, and in many cases it takes a lifetime to
master. Along the way, you will also want to be thinking about the following
points too.
The Home
A lot can be seen from the way you look after
your home, and done right the home can actually be one of the real
indicators of whether or not you are living true to yourself as an individual.
If you are, then the home will reflect your personality in a variety of ways,
but if you are not then it will either be disjointed or not really expressive
at all. Of course, this doesn’t mean that you need to go overboard in order to
live true to yourself in the home - but it is worth taking a look at what your
home is like and whether or not it is really suitable for you at present. Let’s
take a look.
First of all, one of the best ways to express
yourself in the home is to think of any kind of accomplishments, awards or
medals you have received and have them firmly and clearly on display. You will
want to look into the proper way to put them up and how to display medals, but as long as you do
you should find that this makes your home a much more personal space
immediately. That being said, you can achieve a lot on that front by also
looking into what colours you are using, as colours can be surprisingly
expressive of individual personalities as well. As long as you manage to make
the home look the part, you i'll feel much more like you are living life as
true to yourself as possible, so this is definitely something to think about as
soon as you can as well.
The Career Path
For many people, being true to oneself means
first and foremost following the career path that makes most sense to them. A
lot of people define themselves by their careers in this way, and it’s
something which you might want to think about if you are to try and live your
life as fully as possible. Of course, it can be hard knowing what career path
to choose, and usually this requires that you have a good think about what your
own unique skills and talents are. If you can manage to find a job which makes
sense for your talents and is something you genuinely enjoy, you will be able
to enjoy your career and feel that it is much more in tune with how you would
like to live your life. Of course, even just doing that can be hard to do, so
let’s take a look at that process in a little more detail.
In order to discover what you should do or a
career, you will want to think about what it is that you are naturally dept at.
It could be that you are a naturally caring person, in which case the
roles of counsellor, social worker or therapist might appeal. Or maybe you have
a way with words and want to become a writer. Whatever it is, it’s important
that you are clear on what those skills are - if you are not entirely sure, you
might want to look into getting some advice from a careers advisor or something
of the sort, as they should be able to help you with working out what you are
particularly adept at. Once you have figures out your ideal carer path, it is
then just a matter of trying to find the right in for that career. It might be
that you need to get qualifications or that you can just go straight into it.
In either case, be sure to follow the path of least resistance and make that
career yours as soon as you can.
By forging a career which works for you, you
are effectively working against any feeling of not living your life as fully or
as truly as possible. If you ever feel lost as to what to do with your life,
you will find that finding a good career for yourself is a great way to change
that. This is definitely worth thinking about if you are hoping to live as true
to yourself as possible in future.
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Happy Tuesday lovelies! I hope you're having a wonderful day. Technically, its my Monday but when you love your career the days don't affect you as much.
What are your plans for the week ahead? I am playing catch up and trying to focus on simple tasks both at home and at work. Keeping organized is my main priority now.
Thanks for stopping by SDB. I hope the tips are helpful to you. Have a great day.
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