Badassery Magazine September 2017 Issue | Page 21

What would Super YOU do ?

This simple statement has gotten me through a lot of tough decisions in my life . The ones where you know that after this moment , nothing will ever be the same . You see , once your mind is opened up to the fact that their are absolutely no limitations on your life except for the ones that you have imposed upon yourself , the world becomes your playground . Every day a new adventure . Every struggle a way to build strength . Every idea an opportunity .
This is why I love superheros so much . Every single one of them has a story and a turning point .
Wonder Woman had no idea of the power she possessed until it was forced out of her . But the piece that many people miss is that she then had a choice . She could have chosen to fight it , reject it , or even keep it to herself . She had to decide that there was a reason that she was given this unique gift , and that she would fully embrace it ; knowing that it was not the easiest of roads ahead .
So I ask you , are you fighting with the power locked inside of you ? Are you ready to unleash your full potential and finally create the impact on this world that you were born to make ? Here are a few steps to get you started .
GET REALLY CLEAR ON WHO YOU ARE
If I were to strip away all of the “ titles ” that you use to describe yourself ( wife , mom , entrepreneur ), who would you identify as ? At your core , what do you stand for ? In order to get to the bottom of this many people like to start with some of the prefabricated tests : Myers-Briggs and Strengthsfinder are a couple good ones . It is important to note that these are just a starting point and not an absolute description of who you are . Combine this new found knowledge with some of your own research . I like to journal this one question , “ What makes me , me ?”
UNCOVER WHAT YOUR MISSION / PURPOSE IS
I don ’ t know what you believe in personally , but I truly feel that we are all born with a purpose for our lives . The problem is , most people never take the time or energy to truly discover what that is . Why do you think there are millions of individuals around the world who wake up miserable every day ? Sure , you
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