How Defining Yourself And Identity Is The Key To Being Successful

Defining yourself and your identity is the KEY to becoming successful!

Key Points of Article:

Begin defining your likes, dislikes, goals, and attributes.
Define your definition of success.
Finding your identity is easy!
Tips and tricks on how to make it easier!

Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.
Aristotle

To find success, you must first focus on finding yourself.
Here’s why:

Scientific backing: According to Psychology Today, “the process of identifying and disidentifying with things we like or dislike is a fundamental way of locating ourselves in the world and, in effect, of deciding who we are and what we stand for. Sharing our feelings with others and getting feedback on what we said helps solidify those claims.” ¹
Spiritual backing: Without understanding your core values and needs, feelings of worthlessness and loneliness arise. Alongside letting others tell us who you are and living your life for other people. ²

How boring and sad.

Do you want to live your life letting others tell you what to believe, act, and do?

If so, you’re reading the wrong article.
Simply put, defining your likes, dislikes, goals, and attributes, will help you do step number 2.

Number 2: Define your definition of success.

Success is what you want it to be. Here’s what I mean:

Success is being outside often, speaking to the trees. Creating content that inspires people to help themselves and think differently. Having an income that allows me the beautiful life I have. To always be myself and in a prosperous mode.
Rosabeth Mooon

That’s my definition of success.

In the Oxford Dictionary, success is defined as, “The accomplishment of an aim or purpose”. ³
Now that you understand your goals, attributes, likes, and dislikes, you can configure what your aim is in your life.

What is your aim in life? This is what you should focus on as you develop a plan for success.

Number 3: Finding your identity is easy!

Now that you’ve formulated your goals, attributes, likes, dislikes, and definition of success, you now know the basics of who you are!
The next step is to:

Develop your style. – look for celebrities with similar skin tone, facial and body shape, and eye color. Pick out the style they wear that you like the best! This will help you formulate an idea of what would look great on you!
Create a Pinterest board of your likes. – This helps generate a board where you have a wider visual of the vibe you enjoy! Focus on this and begin generating who you are.
Write down your beliefs. – Defining your beliefs and values will help you find your identity the most!

Questions you can ask yourself in defining your identity:

Do I believe in a religion? Spirituality? Agnostic mindset?
Do I prefer logical backing or believe there is more?
Am I into science, math, reading, literature, or specific topics?
Am I a visual, kinesthetic, or auditory learner? (If you’re this far, most likely a visual!)
Do I value sustainability, the earth, being kind, standing up for myself, standing up for others, etc.
Am I a music person, book person, extrovert, introvert?

Your self-help journey is all about defining YOU!

I believe in you. These are the things that helped me define who I am and my identity. I sincerely hope they help you with yours!

Remember, you have the power of choice.

You can choose what your definition of success is and the path to get there. Only you can do it.

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Henricks, T., Ph.D (2023). Why People Feel the Need to Announce Their Dislikes. Psychology Today ↩︎
WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO KNOW YOURSELF? Tribal Trade, 2024, https://doi.org/https://tribaltradeco.com/blogs/teachings/how-to-know-your-own-spirit-and-discover-self-awareness. ↩︎
Success, Noun. Oxford Languages, 2024. ↩︎