who do you admire?
Are you having a hard time connecting with your authentic Self?
Struggling to sort through what feels authentic and what the world has told you?
I have an easy exercise that will help you clarify what is true to you and what has been imposed on you.
Take a look at the people you admire the most.
What qualities do they have in common?
Why do these individuals make the list?
What is it about them that makes you admire them?
When you think of them, what lights you up or makes you feel excited?
The answers to these questions, or one similar, will give you insight into your authentic Self.
You are attracted to and admire these qualities because they exist within you. You may or may not be expressing these qualities, which is why you admire the individuals who are. Or, you are using the qualities and seeing them operate from the same frequency of energy, which inspires and excites you to continue the path you are on.
The individuals on my list are creative, risk-takers, multifaceted (i.e., doing multiple things), inspirers, leaders, builders, optimistic, spiritual (in their own different ways), authentic, and comfortable in their own skin.
Understanding this helps me as I continue on the Pursuit of my authentic life.
Note: Remember, your authentic life is an evolution.
Notice when the individuals you admire begin to change and take note of whether or not you are evolving with them. There are people I used to admire (and still do) who no longer inspire or motivate me like they used to, which makes sense because I’m not the same person I was when I admired them in a greater way. This is neither good of bad, it’s just part of the process. Try to avoid holding on to those old sources of inspiration because it can prevent you from fully expressing your authentic Self.
See you tomorrow and keep pursuing,
JC
🦅 Some ways I might be able to help you live your authentic life:
🤝 One-on-Ones Let's hop on Zoom to do a guided meditation, a creative brainstorming session, or an overcoming an obstacle session.
💸 AlignedLife+ A unique relationship offered at Santiago that combines life planning, financial planning and advice, and ongoing coaching to help you discover your authentic life, design a plan to bring that life to your reality, and support to help you evolve with the evolution of your authentic life. Learn more here.
