I “found myself” without booking a trip to Peru or backpacking across Europe.

Most of the information I needed was accessible on the web for free.

Here are 6 resources that helped me ‘find myself’ and assess my strengths, virtues, weaknesses, and flaws for $0…https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🧵" title="collectie" aria-label="Emoji: collectie">

1. Personality tests!

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💡" title="Elektrische gloeilamp" aria-label="Emoji: Elektrische gloeilamp"> Taking the Enneagram and MBTI gives you a rough outline of who you are

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💡" title="Elektrische gloeilamp" aria-label="Emoji: Elektrische gloeilamp">Literature about each type can easily be found so take advantage of that and gain a deeper understanding of your personality

https://www.truity.com/test/enneagram-personality-test

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The Enneagram Personality Test

Which of the 9 Enneagram types fits you best? This personality test can help you to discover where you fit in among the 9 Enneagram personality types.

https://www.truity.com/test/enneagram-personality-test

2. What are your character strengths？

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💡" title="Elektrische gloeilamp" aria-label="Emoji: Elektrische gloeilamp">Character strengths = positive parts of your personality that make you feel authentic and engaged.

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💡" title="Elektrische gloeilamp" aria-label="Emoji: Elektrische gloeilamp">Understanding and applying your strengths can help you develop them further until you’re unstoppable. :)

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3/ Journalling about your dream self

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💡" title="Elektrische gloeilamp" aria-label="Emoji: Elektrische gloeilamp">Figure out where you want to be and what your best self would be like.

-what are their habits?
-how does their day go?
-What fun stuff do they do?

4/ Come to terms with your shadow self

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💡" title="Elektrische gloeilamp" aria-label="Emoji: Elektrische gloeilamp">write down your worst qualities and learn to accept their existence and acknowledge them

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💡" title="Elektrische gloeilamp" aria-label="Emoji: Elektrische gloeilamp">Be completely honest

This article by @sashachapin explained it best for me I feel. https://sashachapin.substack.com/p/the-craziest-thing-that-ever-happened?s=r">https://sashachapin.substack.com/p/the-cra...

5/ Read the ‘Surrounded by Idiots’ series

I borrowed a copy of this book and it was awesome.

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💡" title="Elektrische gloeilamp" aria-label="Emoji: Elektrische gloeilamp"> Learn how you work, your pitfalls, strengths, etc.
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💡" title="Elektrische gloeilamp" aria-label="Emoji: Elektrische gloeilamp"> Most intuitive way I’ve found of actually understanding people on the fly https://www.amazon.ae/dp/1250179947/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_2RGXJ9JPVXG0ZHKD3QE4">https://www.amazon.ae/dp/125017...

6/ 360° Review

Have people around you fill out an anonymous survey of who they think you are. This includes parents, siblings, etc.

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💡" title="Elektrische gloeilamp" aria-label="Emoji: Elektrische gloeilamp">This gives you another perspective of how you’re perceived in the world and may shine a light on your blind spots.

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The resources are out there. You could learn so much more about yourself right now if you just put in the effort.