Managing Oneself
Focusing on our strengths, understanding them and finding true purpose is a two-step exercise:
- Ask yourself what you are good at.
- Ask yourself if you enjoy that activity.
Write down what insights come to you in a journal. With time, introspection and humility you will find your true purpose by this self-assessment.
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