Following up on yesterday’s message, you’ve got to like yourself before attempting to reinvent yourself: a personal transformation must be built on a strong foundation of self-understanding and self-respect. You shouldn’t base any personal growth solely on unhappiness with your current situation: it should be something you want or need to do. Whenever you are at a crossroads and trying to decide which direction to turn, a personal SWOT analysis can help with making those choices. If you’re honest in that assessment, the results can be a clear and coherent understanding of your strengths, weaknesses, threats, and opportunities: it’s as relevant for an individual as it is for any business. Take a sheet of paper, create the four grids, and jot down some honest thoughts about each; put it away for a week and then review and make any edits you then think appropriate. Don’t put anything in there that might reflect how you view yourself compared to others: this should only be about you. You may want to discuss it with a friend or mentor who can provide a point of view from someone that knows and cares about you. If you’re earnest with these efforts, the outcome may be that you like yourself more and pretend less to be like other people. And you’ll then be at your best for family, friends, employer, and colleagues. Bottom line: know yourself to be your best self today.
Jamie Lee Curtis (born 1958): American actress and writer.
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