Discover a Meaningful Life by Developing Your Self-Awareness

Justin Taylor
2 min readJan 22, 2021

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Photo by Jeremy Perkins on Unsplash

Anything you want to be great at in life requires a conscious effort to learn and grow.

To be successful at any one thing, you must become aware of your abilities and continuously discover what your strong points are, what your weaknesses are, and how you can find ways to improve.

This is also important when looking at your life as a whole.

Unlock the Power of Self-Awareness

While self-awareness is something that needs to be developed, and something that not all people actively possess, it allows us to be cognizant of who we are and who we’re becoming.

When it comes to personal development and self-growth, there isn’t anything more important than having a full understanding of you are. Your thoughts, feelings, and why you do what you do.

Fortunately, we as humans possess the unique ability to reflect on our own actions and decisions. We have conscious minds that give us free will. We are able to build a strong sense of self-awareness which can be used to help us create fulfilling and meaningful lives.

While self-awareness is a trait we all possess, it’s something that must still be learned and practiced regularly.

Chart Your Course to a Meaningful Life

Stoic philosopher Seneca was the one that said, “The unexamined life is not worth living.” He recommended that at the end of each day we review everything we were able to accomplish during the prior 24 hours. Even more important, taking the time to recognize what you didn’t accomplish and how you can improve tomorrow.

You are the one that is responsible for nearly all of the circumstances in your life. Evaluating where you’re heading gives you the ability to know when you’re starting to veer off course and will keep you aligned with where you envision yourself heading.

Be aware of how you spend your days, evaluate how your life is progressing, and you’re sure to discover a rewarding and meaningful life.

This is post #14 on my 30-Day Challenge to improve my writing. Thanks for reading!

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Justin Taylor
Justin Taylor

Written by Justin Taylor

My truest creative expression comes in the form of video. Find me on YouTube: 👉 https://bit.ly/3nA4D3b 👈

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