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Discover Yourself By Trying New Things

Discover Yourself By Trying New Things by Jori Hamilton. Photograph of messy paintbrushes on a canvas by Steven Johnson
Photograph by Steven Johnson

Estimated reading time: 6 minutes

A sure way to expand and discover more about yourself is learning new things — hobbies, activities and ideas will all reveal new parts of you.

There will likely come a time in your life that you question how well you know yourself. This might be the result of being stuck in something of a personal rut, or perhaps you feel that your career has plateaued and you no longer have the same enthusiasm for your field that you once did. Many people also find that they’ve dedicated their lives to family or a career without placing enough focus on their own

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