There is no greater joy than gradually dicovering who you are. This document hopes to help people break out of their shells and start the journey of self discovery.

1. Self-Discovery

2. Life is an endless process of
self discovery.

3. What is Self Discovery?
The act or process of gaining knowledge
or understanding of your abilities,
character, and feelings.

4. Self Discovery starts with Self
Assessment.

7. Steps to Self Discovery
I analyzed the steps into seven(7) different processes:
– Ask And Acknowledge Your Unique Purpose.
– Have The Courage To Be Totally Honest
– Find A Buddy
– Embrace Change
– Conversation With Your 99-year-old Self.
– Celebrate
– God

8. Ask And Acknowledge Your Unique Purpose.
Ask yourself what do you truly desire to be / do / have? What do you feel compelled to
do? Acknowledge yourself for your uniqueness. This will give you the courage to leap
from your comfort zone.
ASK YOURSELF THESE QUESTIONS?

9. What is My Deepest
Desire?
This is not what I have a
general or passing "interest"
in, but rather a deep
yearning or aspiration to do.
Here is another way to
answer it. What is the thing I
want most out of life?
What Am I Truly
Passionate About?
What do I really care about?
What gifts and abilities do I
especially enjoy using? What
is the thing I simply must
do? What energizes me?
What makes me forget to
eat or sleep?
What Ideas Are Persistent in
My Heart and Thoughts?
What recurring dreams do I
have for my life? What ideas
never leave me? What ideas,
inventions, or innovations
keep coming back to me?
What is my vision for my life
or others' lives?

10. What Do I Constantly
Imagine Myself Doing?
What do I dream about
becoming? What gifts or
skills would I use and
develop in order to
become this? What is my
vision for my life or others'
lives?
What Do I Want to Do
for Humanity?
What kind of impact would
I like to have on my
community? What do I
want to pass along to the
next generation? What
would I like to be
remembered for? What
problem would I like to
solve? What need would I
fill?
What Would Bring Me the
Greatest Fulfillment?
What three endeavors or
achievements have given me the
greatest satisfaction and
fulfillment in life so far, and
why? What motivates and
gratifies me the most, and how
can I incorporate it into my life
as my vocation or life focus?
What activities, projects,
courses, jobs, and hobbies have
brought me the most
fulfillment?

11. What Would I Do If I
Knew I Could Not Fail?
What endeavor, enterprise,
creative work, project, or
plan would I engage in if it
were risk-free? If money
were no object? If I didn't
worry that I had the wrong
background, the wrong
looks, the wrong job
experiences, or the wrong
anything else?
What Is the Most
Important Thing I Could
Do with My Life?
Above all other things,
what is the most significant
thing I could do with my
life? What do I want to
occur in my life? How do I
want to live my life based
on my values and beliefs?
What Endeavor or Activity
Would Best Connect Me to
My Creator?
Finally, ask yourself. What
draws me closest to God?

12. 2. Have The Courage To Be Totally Honest
The second step to self discovering is being
honest. Being Honest to yourself and to
everyone. When you are answering some of
the questions outlined in the first point. You
have to be Honest to yourself. There is no
gain in deceiving yourself.
What assumptions have you made about
yourself and others? Self-acceptance and
facing issues honestly gives you the
opportunity to uncover the truth and live life
with integrity. Living in integrity will not
allow you to short-change yourself by staying
with the status quo.

13. 3. Find A Buddy
You know the good thing about honesty, it gets you
the right friends. The journey of self discovery is a
never ending journey which will need company at
one point or the other.
Ask someone you trust to support you in your
journey of self-discovery and tell them how they
can help. When people understand how your
personal growth benefits them and the world
(because you are showing up authentically and on
purpose), you will be supported in bursting out of
your comfort zone to create the life of your
dreams!

14. 4. Embrace Change
Change is constant, it is one thing that
happens every day of our lives.
Dare to dream, take big steps forward. You
don't need to know everything before you
proceed; and yes, there's no such thing as a
mistake.
Whatever appears is there for your greater
good; a learning opportunity.

15. 5. Conversation with your 99-year-old self.
Pretend that you’re 99 years old, very wise and in
perfect health.
Answer the following questions in your journal:
“What would you have me know?
“What should I concentrate on in the coming days
and years?
“What things could I do or experience that would
have the most positive impact on my life?”
“What could I have done better if I were younger?
And start doing them now.

16. 6. Celebrate
Choose something daily to celebrate. Rejoice in all that you
are attracting and creating.
Imagine yourself graduating from school, jumping up and
down, eyes wide open and a BIG grin on your face! You did it,
you took the leap. Now look around and see yourself into
your new future; the future created by you, just for you.
Doesn't that feel good!
Commit Today to do whatever it takes to turn yourself loose -
throw away beliefs, attitudes and expectations that get in the
way of your ability to create your best life NOW!

17. 7. GOD
The one thing we cannot do without on our
journey to self discovery is GOD.
Knowing God and having a relationship with him
helps us understand who we are.
No one is a mistake; God has specific purpose
and plan for every individual. God has given unto
every man a talent or potential according to his
or her ability, your ability to discover them and
put to proper use gives you fulfillment in life
He shines light to the dark areas and explains
thing that we can’t understand.
Even when we fall, he comforts us. This is why
we need God.
Before I formed thee in the belly, I
knew the; and before thou came
forth out of the womb I sanctified
thee and I ordained thee unto the
nations”
Jeremiah 1:5

18. Blockages of Self Discovery
Some of us find it difficult of going through the process of self discovery because of some
reasons:
– Fear Of Finding Demons
– Lack of Self Love
– Stifle Your Creativity And Dreams
– Too Much Noise

19. 1. Fear Of Finding Demons.
You fear the process of examining your life under a microscope. You are afraid of
discovering that there can be demons in the closet. What terrifies you is that in the
process of self discovery, you can come to the conclusion that you are worthless. Or that
you are not very likable. Rather than put yourself in pain, you would prefer to stay
unaware about these demons and pretend that everything is fine.
From young, you are also taught to appear strong: don’t cry or display signs of weakness.
You are warned that consequences of appearing weak or emotional or needing help can
be severe, because you’ve observed that only those that appear strongest survive. You
believe that there is no place for weepy Souls on this planet if you want to get ahead in
life.

20. By acknowledging who You really are, you are afraid
that others may find that out the same truths too. You
fear losing their friendships. Hence, you prefer that
others do not know about any signs of vulnerability or
weakness that you have. It can be hard to admit that
you are not all that great, especially if you are holding a
leadership position. Your ego is at stake here. You
prefer to put on a mask rather than be your true
authentic Self.
When you avoid the process of self discovery, you are
basically in denial of the real You. You appear to be
functioning but simmering underneath, are your
sabotaging thoughts and beliefs. Because you have
never confronted your demons, they are still very much
alive. You may not realize it but they are probably the
reasons why success has eluded you or why you have
never been truly happy.

21. 2. Lack of Self Love
You may have never been taught to love yourself,
from young. How can it be possible to love and
accept yourself, if you have been handed more
criticisms than encouragement? So you have grown
up, not really knowing who you really are or what
your strengths are.
There has never been a need to, in any case. Since it
has always been about others. You crave for social
acceptance. It would seem far better to adopt traits,
ideas and behaviors of people who are popular and
those whom you choose to emulate. You believe that
there is nothing worthy within to find out, based on
your low sense of Self.

22. 3. Stifle Your Creativity And Dreams
You have also been taught that it is best to stifle your dreams.
“It’s easier to make a living on an Economics degree than on
a degree in design,” you were told at the age of 7. You were
taught to choose a career choice based on what would be
more financially viable by industry standards than your own
personal likes and natural inclinations. Even while you have
an innate talent for art, you came to the conclusion that it is
best not to develop it.
As you grow older, you have fewer and fewer dreams. After
all, dreams seldom come true, you say. You allow your
dreams – which are essentially a reflection of your inner
desires

23. 4. Too Much Noise
There is so much noise and stress in your life, that there is
hardly any time for self discovery. You lead a busy lifestyle,
with important datelines to fulfill and schedules that need to
run like clockwork. You simply do not have the time to find
answers that may or may not result in paying the bills for you.
You would rather continue life as before. If you have been
functioning so far, why rock the boat?
In your environment, you may find that what thrives are
mindless gossips, unfair comparisons, snide remarks, and
thoughtless comments. If your thoughts are filled with these
mental defilements, it will be hard to find the space for more
loving and kind thoughts. The process of self discovery is not
just about finding negatives about yourself. It is also about
finding love for yourself and nurturing yourself.

24. Benefits of Self Discovery
• An increase in the ability to focus attention, resulting in being more effective, operating “in the
Zone”, being “in the Flow”
• An increase in the ability to be in the present moment, resulting in greater clarity and greater
discernment.
• An increase in self-awareness, resulting in the ability to be more deliberate.
• An increase in the skills and ability to manage the mind and emotions.
• An increase in the ability to become aware of stress, and release it.
• Quickly and effectively learn how to meditate. If you already meditate, learn how to “super-
charge” your meditation ability for greater well-being and more peace of mind.

25. • An increase in the ability to manage one’s belief system, resulting in greater success and
fulfillment in any chosen area of life.
• An increase in life force, vigor, energy resulting in more youthful vitality and creative energy.
• Greater mental clarity, resulting in an increased ability to learn and more effectively apply
knowledge (increased intelligence).
• Increased ability to release the stresses that cause pain and disease, resulting in better health.
• An increase in the ability to become more fully self-expressed, resulting in more authentic and
empowering relationships.
• A greater ability to succeed in business, art, or any chosen undertaking.

26. Conclusion
Self discovery is not an a one-day or a one-week affair. In fact, it can take a lifetime of
building a relationship with yourself. Also, do note that your inner Self is not going to stay
constant either. You are evolving all the time. Based on your self discovery at any point in
time, you make conscious decisions for changes. Additionally, as you mature, you gain
insights that make up the New You.
You become clearer and clearer, in the intent that you sent out to the Universe. Because
this intent is in perfect alignment with the real You, you do not experience any conflict or
sabotage. The energy vibration of your intent is pure, untainted and strong. By the Law of
Attraction, you attract the very thing that resonates well with your Being

27. God is a major factor in whatever discovery you are making.
To discover Gods purpose, you will also need his manual- the bible.
Before you make plans for your life, consult God for his purpose for
your life.
Plans should be an outcome of purpose.
The more you know yourself, the more empowered you are going
to be. A clear self understanding results in renewed confidence,
centeredness and strength.
You Live Purposely and Are Truly Happy! “Those that know their
God shall be strong and do
exploit”
Dan 11:32
“There are many plans
in a mans heart,
nevertheless the Lord’s
counsel- that will stand”
Proverbs 19:21.