Be Comfortable With Your 'Person'

It’s time for you to become the da Vinci of your own new self-portrait.

The self-portrait journal is designed to share the steps, methods and eternal truths that empowered me to discover my values, goals,
purpose and ability to achieve results and experience profound fulfillment. Do them at your own pace. There is no time limit. They deserve your undivided attention.

Creating your Owner’s Manual will help you to understand how your life works and why parts of it may not be working. This exercise will help you achieve dramatic new levels of success in all areas of your life and to truly become rich from the inside out.

First, what does being rich from the inside out mean to you?

 For me, being rich from the inside out is being aware of the great wealth and value that you possess naturally with or without material gain. It means recognizing your talents and putting them to work to attain what your heart desires. This is my real meaning of success. That doesn’t mean it has to be yours, but remember: We often mix up the dream with what it takes to achieve the dream and that can sometime throw off the definition of success. Let’s talk about dreams.

My dream is to…

If I could have any wish come true it would be… I wish I were…
I wish I had…

The thought of living a dream life seems like a fairy tale to many people, but the reality is if you can live the life you have always wanted just by knowing your real purpose. Once you change your mind about what’s possible, you’ll change your life.

Do a little soul searching. How well do you know yourself? 

Are you on the right path?

What are your values? 

Your values are what you deem worthwhile or desirable.

This is the key to your value system. These are the factors that will drive you to your purpose in life. Now let’s talk about the less positive things. Let’s ask: 

What do you want to change in your life and why?

There’s nothing wrong with wanting more. And there’s nothing wrong with admitting that your life hasn’t been a bed of roses. Everybody’s got baggage! 

But how much of that are you still carrying with you? 

How big is your luggage? 

Can it be seen from a mile away?  

Is it a high end matching set? 

A little bit of baggage is reasonable. By a little bit, I mean the size that can be stowed underneath the seat in front of you, not the size that takes over the whole overhead bin!

Whether you are aware of it or not, this baggage is like an emotional vampire, sucking you of energy and success. Until you empty your luggage, you will never find that true prosperity, genuine happiness and a lifetime of success will never be within your grasp.

Know who you are from the inside. 

Your purpose is your passion. 

It is who you are. 

It is what you must and will do no matter what. 

It is what’s going to allow you to commit to getting what your heart desires. 

Who are you? 

What scripts have society, family and friends written in your memory that you identify with or answer to? 

Is this what you are? 

For better or worse, the answer is yes. This is who you are. If you want to be something else, you have to change the script.

Often, we define ourselves by what we do instead of who we are; yet who we are compels us to do what we do. 

Is a great lawyer great because he is compelling or is he compelling because he is great?

When you define who you are, you will be able to align your vision with your true self, thus your true calling. You will be great because you will move in the direction that is native to your soul. So, here are the important questions:

The three words I would honestly use to describe myself are… The three words I’d like to define me are…

“You can have no dominion greater or less than that over yourself.”
— Leonardo da Vinci