Those who follow my blog will know that I am a strong advocate and believer of “Know Yourself” first before knowing what you really want in life. In fact, my nickname Rolf Suey is actually derived from “Yourself” when the letters are re-arranged.
The importance of knowing yourself
Understanding yourself is very important in your life to achieve personal, interpersonal and professional fulfillment. Many of us will like to think that we know ourselves very well, because we know what food we like to eat, what clothes we like to wear, what songs we like to listen etc. It definitely goes beyond that! The understanding of your own personality is greatly important to identify your strengths/likes and even more importantly your weaknesses/dislikes. It is also about knowing the PURPOSE of life with the right values, beliefs, priorities and dreams. Above all, to know our body (health) and it’s limits as well. ......