Rules for Living #5: Come Back To Yourself

It’s an interesting insight I gained recently about the way I have focused on going “out there” to accomplish many things. Many of the things that I do, I take it upon myself to look back and ask – did I accomplish what I set out to do. But most of the time, I realize it isn’t in the doing itself that makes me feel good – it’s in the realizing that what I did was congruent with who I am, and that I am becoming more of who I am with time. Sometimes, this feeling dies away when I have to do things that are not in tune with my core. But this is also useful because I know have a greater understanding of who I am and what I can do and not do. Being a person of success also means that you know things about yourself and your strengths and weaknesses.

When I talk about coming back to yourself, ask yourself “Do I really know me?” There is a strange connection that gets you to really look and peer inside. This will get you to think about what you are about and your purpose on this dingy little planet we call Earth. There are many people who will remind you of things you have to do, expectations you must serve and the like. These small things you might actually forget, but are meaningful reminders of who you should be. Every day should be a treat – to develop yourself by not just looking on the outside, but also looking on the inside. Don’t live a life as if you are someone else, unless who you are at the moment has not been fuelled by purpose. Some people ask themselves “if only I had put in more in my life…” others ask “if only I had slowed down a bit in my life…” I’d like you to ask yourself if you think you are doing something every day to help you and someone else to grow and be better than before – that you have to look at yourself and ask if you are better than you were yesterday and how much better you will be tomorrow!