Discovering Your Talents and Purpose: A Personal Journey

Two years ago, I participated in a program in Holland, which helped me in the search of the things that I want to achieve and who I want to become. I followed workshops from inspirational people that taught me important life lessons and guide me in my journey. Before I followed these lessons I had no idea what I wanted to do in life, and it gave me a different perspective. I still don’t know exactly who I want to become, but having a direction has helped me a lot. In this article you will read why it is important to know who you want to become, how you can find your talents and fullfill your potential.

the importance of discovering your talents

When I followed the program, the teachers gave us a book callen ‘Strenghtsfinder 2.0’ by Tom Rath. It is an interactive book, which comes with an online test which shows you your talents once you have filled in all the answers. Everyone is unique and has different strenghts, and while that is great, some people never seem to discover their talents and are not able to make use of their potential. In my opinion it would help a lot of people when they take the time to really think about who they are and who they want to become. There are many people that are unhappy, because they are dissatisfied with the way their life is going. Some look at other people and become jealous because they seem to live a better life. I have experienced this a lot of times too, and while it might seem challenging, it is extremely valuable to take a break and reflect on your life. I also believe that everyone will eventually find their purpose in the future.

how to find your purpose

There isn’t one approach to finding your purpose and what you want to achieve in life, it works differently for everyone. But simply knowing the importance of finding your purpose and being conscious about it, is the first step. To do this, you could make space in your daily life by meditating or participating in a coaching program like I did. It does not matter how you do this, as long as you have a clear and open mind to think about your purpose. It really helps to write things down when you think about this, and you should also keep your strenghts, skills and interests in mind.

Find your own way

There are a lot of influencers on social media that tell you what you can do to make money and live a succesful life. But the thing is that everyone is different, and we all need our unique approach to feel succesful and live a fullfilling life. My advice would be to stop listening to these influencers and start building your own plan. It could be useful to use other sources like books or the internet to do this, but it should be your own thing. It is so important to think about the things you want to achieve, and it gives you a lot of clarity and more hapiness. Of course your plan can be changed and more personalized at certain moments in your life, but that is a good thing, as it becomes more clearer to you. To build your own plan, you can look at things you already like, and things that you want to do in the future, but there should not be too many things on the list that you want to achieve, as that can cause chaos.

Conclusion

Knowing what you want to achieve in life can give you more clarity and happiness. It is important to look inward to find the things that you truly like and could maybe deliver financial rewards in the future. Try not to listen too much to what other people say, because you know what is best for you. This has also helped me a lot over the years, and showed me the importance of it. I hope you found it helpful and interesting.

Have a great day,

Mart Bergsma

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