3 Ways to Know Yourself Better

Understanding your personality and style can lead to greater self-esteem and satisfaction

Liz Russell
7 min readSep 10, 2018
Photo by Daniil Kuželev on Unsplash

Who am I?

How do I know myself better?

These are questions many of us face at some point in our lives. I know I face these questions every few years. Each time I pay attention to discovering more about who I am and what drives me, I am better equipped to propel myself to my desired future.

Knowing who we are has the been the focal point of a three-part series. We have explored our values — why and how values can be a guiding force in our life. And we have considered our strengths — what are they and how can we realize their benefits.

This final part of the series explores our personality and styles. We will cover what is our style, why we should understand it, and how we can use this information to lead a life filled with meaning and purpose.

What is Style?

How we define or describe our personal style can vary. I am not talking about our wardrobe choices or how fashionable we are. It is about our thinking and our behaviors.

Our styles are a combination of our preferences, behaviors, emotions, thought patterns, motivations and…

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