So, we have cycled through the list of questions often posed on the journey to success. We asked What/If, what, why, when, how, and where. But, there is one more question of inquiry to explore, and that is the question of Who?

The Question of Who

Each question has its place. However, of all the questions, the question that answers the inquiry who is the most personal.

Along life’s course, you will discover that none of the other questions matter if you cannot answer the question of who.

A Question of Identity

Who is an inquiry of identity?

Your identity is the core of everything. And discovery will reveal, every other question stems from this one.

Who am I?

Why is identity so important?

You will always be at the center.

Everything you hope for finds its root within you.

Because you are the dreamer.

You are the driver.

And as much as you want to be fulfilled in life, you can never find true fulfillment until you discover who you are

Until then, everything else is merely pretense.

The Sad fact

Many people find they ask the right questions but in the wrong sequence or at the wrong time. You can’t know your purpose (why) if you don’t know who you are. And you will never pinpoint what you want to do until you know your authentic identity?

If you don’t know who you truly are, you’ll never know what you really want.”
― Roy T. Bennett

So, In such cases, where to start and when will it happen are pretty useless. That is why finding one’s identity is so important.

The curse of living someone else’s dream

There is nothing more draining than living someone else’s dream or trying to fulfill someone else’s vision. There is just not enough energy in the world to sustain that.

Attempting to live up to someone else’s expectation Is impossible. You will never meet someone’s expectation of who you should be. That only leads to sadness and regret.

That’s why they say inauthenticity never breeds contentment.

Word of Encouragement

So, I encourage you to find out who you are?

• Who are you, apart from your friends and family?
• Who are you when you’re not being observed?
• Who are you when you can be free?
• Who are you when there is no one to impress, and it’s you undressed?

Who are you?

What to do on the path of discovery

Then spend some time with that person.

• Find out what you love?
• What could you get lost in?
• What makes you feel whole?
• What could you do with abandon?

Let that drive you.

There is no more fulfilling feeling than being free in who you are and free to do what you love.

“Only the truth of who you are, if realized, will set you free.”
― Eckhart Tolle

And I promise you that when identity, passion, and purpose meet, you will have everything you need.