Who Are You?
Are you your name? No, it was a label assigned by your parents to you.
If you are not your name, then who are you? Where do your motivations come from? How did you come to believe what you believe?
Introspection causes you to examine your conditionings, why you are the way you are, and how your life came to be the way it is. As you evaluate, your thoughts, beliefs, and conditions you can discover if you truly believe them or want to transform them.
Your mental frameworks were formed before you had the choice to determine what you wanted to believe, what languages you wanted to speak, where you want to live, your religion, etc . You received these conditionings from your parents, your community and peers, your conditionings become habitual and it runs the show the show of your life.
Now is the time to discover who you truly are and set forth and live the life you choose to design for yourself.
The Vital Signs
Begin to explore the building blocks about yourself by exploring your V.I.T.A.L.S.
V – Values are the things that you believe are important in the way you live and work.
They determine your priorities, and, deep down, they’re probably the measures you use to tell if your life is turning out the way you want it to.
I – Interests. What concerns you? What captivates your attention? What did you love to do as a child? Your passion and hobbies (activities you will do for no money or personal gain) make your life more vivid.
T – Temperament explores your inborn preferences. Are you’re an introvert or an extrovert? Are you detail-oriented or do you see the big picture? Are you a planner or do you go with the flow?
Everyone is a combination of the following four personality types. Which one are you?
Sanguine personality type is described primarily as being highly talkative, enthusiastic, active, and social. Sanguines tend to be more extroverted and enjoy being part of a crowd; they find that being social, outgoing, and charismatic is easy to accomplish. Individuals with this personality have a hard time doing nothing and engage in more risk seeking behavior.
Choleric individuals tend to be more extroverted. They are described as independent, decisive, goal-oriented, and ambitious. These combined with their dominant, result-oriented outlook make them natural leaders.
Melancholic individuals tend to be analytical and detail-oriented, and they are deep thinkers and feelers. They are introverted and try to avoid being singled out in a crowd. A melancholic personality leads to self-reliant individuals who are thoughtful, reserved, and often anxious. They often strive for perfection within themselves and their surroundings, which leads to tidy and detail-oriented behavior.
Phlegmatic individuals tend to be relaxed, peaceful, quiet, and easy-going. They are sympathetic and care about others, yet they try to hide their emotions. Phlegmatic individuals are also good at generalizing ideas or problems to the world and making compromises.
A – Around-the-Clock refers to when you like to do things, Are you a morning person or a night person, for example? At what time of day does your energy peak? If you schedule activities when you are at your best, you are respecting yourself and how you were created.
For example, I am an early afternoon to evening person and must schedule my most productive work between these hours.
What is your biorhythm? Are you operating at your full peak? How can you take advantage of these optimal times?
L – Life Mission, Meaning and Purpose. What are the most meaningful events in your life? For more information on finding purpose, read the article Empower Your Personal Purpose and Defining Your Purpose & Finding Meaning.
S – Strengths outline your super powers and character traits such as loyalty, continuous improvement, emotional intelligence, and includes your abilities, skills and talents. How can and do you use your strengths to your advantage?
