Learning Who You Are
No matter how old you are, I guarantee you have figured out some things about yourself. You likely have some degree of self awareness. Whether you went through something that showed you a lot about who you are, you’re into personality tests (real ones, not Buzzfeed), or you have people in your life who have told you some things about yourself, we all have learned something.
Perfectionist. Principled. Fearful of making a mistake. Self-Controlled. Critical. Well organized. Resentful.
All of those above characteristics can be used to describe me. Some of them are good, some of them not so much. As I grew up, I had several friends and family friends tell me who they thought I was, they named some of my characteristics. As I got older and became more of my own person, I learned more about who I am. I looked into various personality profiles, asked those close to me about it, and processed what it meant. I started to notice how I reacted to certain situations, became more aware of what I was thinking, etc. In the past couple years, I’ve learned a lot about myself.
It is so important that we take the time to learn about who we are. If we have that level of self-awareness, we can grow in our strengths and improve in our weaknesses. We can understand how we respond to certain situations or people and learn how to hone in on those communication skills. There is also just less anxiety about who you are. You can become more grounded in your identity and who you want to be. You love yourself all the more.
So what does it look like to learn who you are? There are several ways to do so. There is personality typing, which can be moderately reliable. Myers-Briggs and the enneagram have been popular for a while now. With quizzes, just keep in mind they aren’t always accurate, and sometimes it is easier or better to look at all the types than just the results. Secondly, ask your family and close friends to describe you - what are the common themes? Make sure you are only asking those who know you best - you don’t want a bunch of acquaintances speaking into your life. Thirdly, look back into your childhood. This goes a bit deeper - what happened in your past to create who you are today. Maybe your parents pushed you to do your absolute best in school and so you have a great work ethic, but you fear failure. We can study our past to understand our natural tendencies today. Overall, learning about who you are takes a lot of reflection and time. It’s a continual process we do throughout our entire lives. We won’t ever wake up one day and understand everything about ourselves. It’s lifelong.
Take some time this week to reflect on who you are. What makes you - you?
Challenges/Points:
Learning who we are can help us improve in our strengths and weaknesses, communicate better, and love ourselves more.
We can learn more about who we are through personality typing, family and friends, and examining our past.
Understanding yourself is a lifelong effort. Take the time now to learn at least a couple things about yourself. Reflect this week.
Questions:
Have you ever done any personality typing? Which ones?
How would you consider your level of self-awareness?
What is one trait you would use to describe yourself?
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