Clear Sense of Self Resources

Definition

Your choices and actions are guided from within

Signs You Have a Clear Sense of Self:

You trust yourself - When you trust yourself, no matter where you are, you rely on your direct experience rather than looking to family, friends, or society to tell you how you should think or feel. This doesn't mean you stop receiving input from others. But, it does mean that once you get it, you turn to yourself to determine if that input reflects your own perspective.

You courageously act as directed from within - Whether it is in your work, your parenting or in your relationships, when you trust yourself, it becomes easier to act upon your inner wisdom. While others may spend energy fretting about the right decision, you confidently move forward knowing that your decisions reflect your internal sense of direction.

You embody your values - When you are in touch with your personal values, they are not just a concept to you. They guide your actions and are what you live on a daily basis. You actively look for situations that allow you to more closely align what you say you believe with your actual behavior.

You have a strong moral compass - When your true values are clear, you have a powerful inner navigational system that guides your actions in the most difficult of circumstances. As a result, you may be the one that others look to as the holder of integrity.

You radiate self-confidence and quiet strength - While others may need to draw attention to themselves from a place of trying to fill an internal emptiness, when you are self-confident, you naturally exude a peaceful, yet powerful presence and way of being in the world. Your presence generates a strong "attractor field," which others sense, even if they may not consciously know why they feel so calm and safe to be with you.

Take the Heroic Challenge - See how well you've incorporated a clear sense of self into your heroic perspective.

Quotes

"Having a clear sense of self helps you love and appreciate who you are, flaws and all. It gives you an internal sense of safety, knowing that even when you venture into the murkiness of yourself, you are never alone, since you have yourself as a trusted ally."
—Marion Moss Hubbard

"The people and circumstances around me do not MAKE me what I am, they REVEAL who I am."
—Dr. Laura Schlessinger

"To thine own self be true."
—William Shakespeare

"A truly strong person does not need the approval of others any more than a lion needs the approval of sheep."
—Vernon Howard

Helpful Links

Journey Into the Wilderness of Yourself - article by Marion Moss Hubbard

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