Who Am I? (3)

  You choose only what you believe is possible to choose, and these choices determine what you do with your life and who you become.  If you believe you are shy, for instance, you will not choose to be a performer, even if your talent and inner desire are obvious.  If you believe you aren't a good student, you may not choose a course of study that could lead you to the job you'd really like.  It is very important, then, to know the absolute truth about yourself and your capabilities.

  The purpose of this book is to show you that you may have made limited choices based on limited information about yourself.  So we are here together to ask the question, Who am I -- really!

     If your're satisfied with your life at this moment, the question may hold no interest for you right now.  But if, on the other hand, you find yourself holding dreams that feel so true, yet somehow out of reach, if you feel unfulfilled, frustrated, alienated, empty, if you feel you haven't done what you want, if there is more that you desire, more that you want to accomplish, if you feel that even thought your life is satisfactory in most respects you nevertheless have a yearning to realize a deeper sense of joy, peace, and purpose, it is time to extend your vision of who you are.

     No matter who you are, no matter where you are, no matter what obstacles and limitations exist around you at this moment, you can change your life, your health, and your state of mind completely. You can decide who you want to become.

by Great Grandmaster Tae Yun Kim,
Seven Steps to Inner Power (2)

see video "Icon of Success"

Who Am I? (2)

     A quick answer may bring this response:  "I am an engineer."  Or, "I am a person who likes people; I am full of stress and anxiety; I am a mother; I am a nobody; I am athletic; I am intellectual; I am shy..." Note how often we tend to describe ourselves with positive or negative personality characteristics that we've developed or acquired over the years and accepted as being "us."  Most of us do not look much deeper than that.

     So, ask "Who am I?" now.  What do you want to become?  Where are you today?  What have you accomplished or failed to accomplish?  Do you have the career you want, the relationships you want?  Do you like who you are?  Are you happy?  Have you realized your dreams and goals? 

     The truth is, you are exactly where you are because of the way you answered "Who am I?"  Why?  Because how you answer the question determines what choices you make for yourself moment to moment every day of your life. 

By Great Grandmaster Tae Yun Kim ( Seven Steps to Inner Power ), p2