Transforming Who You Are

By Charles F. Goleman

The day you turn 18, you are considered an adult in America. It's also around the same time most people finish high school and start working. From that moment onward, the clock starts ticking. You only have a few years to figure out your plan for the next 40+ years of your life and which direction you want to take.

 

Can you feel the pressure?

 

Society will tell you that to get a good start in life, you need a 9-to-5 job, a stable income, and a roof over your head. But there's one thing you won't hear anybody speak about—the importance of discovering who you are!

 

Knowing who you are should be the first subject taught in school. After all, your level of self-awareness determines the career field you choose, the relationships you enter, and how you define your life's purpose.

 

Do you believe you know who you are, where you are, and where you desire to go in life? Or do you find yourself going through the motions of life, feeling lost and afraid of your future?

 

If you are ready to learn the big "WHY" behind the meaning of your life, this book is for you! Transforming Who You Are will take you on an unforgettable experience of self-discovery.

 

Each chapter will teach you how to deepen the knowledge and love you have for yourself and clarify your intentions for your life. You will learn how to

 

• erase the negative beliefs you have held onto and rewrite your self-worth story.
• identify your strengths and unique gifts that can open new opportunities in your life.
• re-examine your lifestyle and adopt healthy habits that align with your aspirations.

 

You don't need to live another day having doubts about your life's journey. Pick up a copy of Transforming Who You Are today, and discover the meaning for your existence!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Charles F. Goleman
• Release date: Jun 24, 2022
• ISBN: 9798201989835

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Transforming Who You Are

Character Building Books for Teens

Charles F Goleman.

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Table of Contents

Introduction

Chapter 1: Forget Who You Think You Are

How Your Upbringing Shapes Your Identity

The Relationship Between Early Childhood Attachments and Personality

Chapter 2: Take a Look at Yourself in the Mirror

What Is Self-Awareness?

Challenges to Self-Awareness

Exercises to Increase Your Self-Awareness

Chapter 3: Evaluate Your Lifestyle

The Lifestyle Assessment

Make Your Bed Each Morning

Tips for Structuring Your Day

Chapter 4: Reimagine Your Life and Career

What Is Your Big WHY?

Your WHY at Work

Redefine Success in Your Own Terms

Chapter 5: Enjoy the Process of Becoming

Intentional Living

Focus On the 1%

Conclusion

References

Introduction

A man sooner or later discovers that he is the master-gardener of his soul, the director of his life. –James Allen

Growing up, I would always say that I wanted to be a marine biologist after completing university. My parents would ask why and my response would be that I loved being around the ocean. But when the time came to go to university, I had a moment of clarity and realized that studying marine biology wasn’t the only way I could express my love for the ocean. In fact, I didn’t even need to study anything to do with marine life to spend as much time as I wanted to in the water. I ended up working part-time at the docks and after a while became a commercial fisherman!

Not many people are as lucky as I was in finding who they are and what they are passionate about at such a young age. For some, the pressure of conforming to social, cultural, or family expectations is so intense that