Aristotle once wrote that “Knowing yourself is the beginning of all Wisdom”, but what does it mean to know yourself and how do you do it? If you asked me during my teenage years if I knew who I was I would have nodded my
head while thinking that was the dumbest question ever. Of course, I know myself because I am myself, but if you would have asked me detailed questions about who I am, I think I would have struggled with the answers. I feel like my whole life I have been on a journey of learning more and more about my strengths, my weaknesses, my talents, my abilities, my personality, my passions, and my purpose. I know a lot more now than I did then, but discovering who I am is becoming a lifelong pursuit.

What I have learned is that it doesn’t just come by chance, I’ve had to make an effort and be purposeful. There have been periods of my life where I was operating on autopilot and just becoming numb to what was around me. Living that way doesn’t bring fulfillment and certainly doesn’t produce any joy. I’ve had to be willing to accept and own my weaknesses, sharp edges, and unhealthy tendencies. This mindset not only leads to personal growth but paves the way for me to become the best version of myself. I believe this desire is inside all of us, it just takes a little motivation and a lot of perseverance to learn ourselves and live our best life.

As a company, we are committed to helping our staff discover who they are as well as offering opportunities to help them grow, learn, and become the best version of themselves. One of the ways we do this is by investing in several personality assessments and tools aimed at revealing strengths, discovering personality traits, and even understanding motivations. If you work with Golden Standard you have already completed at least one of these assessments. If you want to know more and go deeper in your understanding, we would be honored to share insights and resources with you to further your knowledge of who God made you to be. This revelation can lead you down a path of endless opportunities and challenges that reveal the greatness already within you. We are all filled with limitless potential. The great Nelson Mandela once said, “Our Deepest Fear Is Not That We Are Inadequate. Our Deepest Fear Is That We Are Powerful Beyond Measure”. I encourage you to push past that fear and find out just how powerful you are.