The Importance of Authenticity

Knowing yourself and what you stand for is a key priority to improving your quality of life and achieving your goals. There is no way to set goals for yourself without understand what you truly want to get out of your life.

Why Being Authentic is Important

By knowing yourself, you respect your own strengths and weaknesses and you understand your dreams and what you fear. You also understand what you can tolerate, and you know the reason why you do the things you do. You are aware of what motivates you and allows you to succeed and you use that to your advantage. You let go of self-doubt and lead with a sense of confidence through whatever life brings.

Without understanding your own values, you will not be able to understand what you are looking for in a relationship and will find yourself unhappy. Knowing yourself allows you to improve your decision-making skills, be more productive, and reach the goals that you strive for.

Getting to Know Yourself - MBTI

 As discussed in an article published by Psychology Today, the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator is one of the best ways to understand who you truly are. In addition, it can also allow you to understand the type of people that you get along best with and how to form relationships with those people.

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator is a personality test where you answer a series of questions about your preferences and your results place you into a distinct type. It will tell you whether you are an extravert or introvert, whether you judge or perceive, and many other components of your personality and the way that your brain functions.

Authenticity and Self Control

By knowing who you are and understanding the way that these various personality results impact your daily life, you will be able to make better decisions. You will understand what your bad habits specifically stem from and how you can reverse or change them.

The self-control you will gain from knowing yourself very well will benefit you in many aspects of your life. As explained in an article in Very Well Mind, self-control allows you to delay gratification which allows you to put off short-term desires to stay focused on long-term rewards. This allows you to attain goals and reach your dreams, and make you feel more mentally stable and healthier overall.

Self-control is also crucial to maintaining healthy behaviors. It allows you to resist unhealthy temptations and stay at a healthy weight, while also motivating you to exercise and take care of your body.

Authenticity and Overall Happiness

By taking time to know yourself, you will feel a strong sense of awareness of your dreams and your desires. This helps with decisions that will benefit your overall well-being in the long term. From decisions such as where you choose to go to college or what career path you select, you will no longer be playing a guessing game and your choices will be much clearer.

When you understand exactly what you want, you will achieve it and feel a sense of pride and joy. If you are in a career field that you are not passionate about, you will not feel the level of happiness that comes with finding your passion and your niche. Understand what you are good at and use it to your advantage.

Overview

Knowing yourself is an essential life skill that will determine how successful and happy you are. From making key-decisions to motivating yourself and maintaining self-control, you will feel more productive and prouder of yourself. Although it takes time and lots of self-reflection, being honest with yourself and understanding what makes you happy is the best way to live a fulfilling life.

About Kosha Fit

At Kosha Fit, connecting you to your truest essence is at the core of who we are. We believe living an authentic life is the path to inner peace and fulfillment which is why we provide purposeful activewear and resources to grow through self-discovery. Learn more about our mission here.