Your Beautiful Personality

This is a follow-up to the recently posted article “Do Your Goals Conflict with Your Personality?“ In that article I shared how understanding the core aspects of your personality can help you set better goals and help you achieve your goals more easily. In the 2+ weeks since I shared that article, I’ve spent a lot more time delving into this subject, including reading feedback from dozens of people about it. Now I’ll share some nice refinements that I think you’ll find very helpful. Evolving Your Personality List Your first stab at a list of personality attributes probably won’t be your final list. This is very much an iterative process. Once you create your first list, you’ll be able to see it in front of you and think more deeply about it, and you’ll have the opportunity to work with your list for a few days to see how it measures up. Most likely you’ll notice some issues with your list that could be improved. Here are some of the main issues I’ve noticed, both in my own list and in those of others: Being reactive vs. proactive - Some temporary personality aspects arise as coping mechanisms based on circumstances, but these normally don’t represent core aspects. For instance, suppose you’ve had to deal with a lot of crap in your life, and so part of you identifies with the role of rebel as a way of distancing yourself from those problems. But being a rebel for the sake of rebellion isn’t necessa...
Source: Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog - Category: Life Coaches Authors: Tags: Balance Consciousness & Awareness Goals & Goal Setting Motivation Passion Personal Development Productivity Purpose Relationships Source Type: blogs