discovering yourself
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DISCOVERING YOURSEL & YOUR
POTENTIALS
By JOEL OSEBOR
Goal Setting & Accomplishment Seminar
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What is Life All About?
Agenda or Summary Layout
The Story of Mankind
Why Pro-Creation?
The Self Discovery QuestionsYour SHAPE ANALYSIS
Turning Your Passion to Action
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THE STORY OF MANKIND
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The creation story from God’s perspectiveThe “Big Bang” theoryThe Darwin’s theoryAustralian aborigine, Chinese, Hindu, Humanist, Jewish, Muslim, Yanomamo Sanema
Which do you believe? What you believe about your creation will serve as a foundation for your self-discovery in life.
Different religions believe that the world was created on various beliefs and assumptions
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WHY PRO-CREATION?
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being and not as other creatures?
Am I a biological accident?
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WHAT IS LIFE ALL ABOUT?
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LIFE IS A MARATHON AND NOT A SPRINT RACE
Understanding this reality of life will test your hunger, thirst and quest for self discovery
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THE SELF DISCOVERY QUESTIONS
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Self Discovery is a process of becoming aware of who we are, our passions, interests, fears, strengths, weakness etcWho am I?What am I on earth for?Why am I a woman and not a man?What am I designed for?What problems was I created to solve?Why do u have these challenges I’m facing?Our sincere responses to the
above questions and many others that have crept up in our hearts shows the direction to our PASSIONS
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YOUR SHAPE ANALYSIS
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The shape analysis is a universal tool that was developed by Rick Warren to help us discover our passions and aids our self discovery.
Acronym of SHAPE:S: YOUR SPIRITUAL GIFTSH: YOUR HEARTA: YOUR ABILITIESP: YOUR PERSONALITYE: YOUR EXPERIENCES
These are custom-made combinations of your capabilities that determines your passions you should turn to actions.
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YOUR SPIRITUAL GIFTS
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These are your natural gifts freely given to us by God. You didn’t need to read, work or beg anybody for this
Gifts such as: knowledge, wisdom, making people happy, compassion, problem solving – leadership, Giving, great intuition etc
However we must understand these gifts and talents are given to help others and to also be great benefits to us at the long run
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HEART
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Your heart represents the source of all your motivations – what you love to do and what you care about.Your heart reveals the real you – what you truly are, not what others think you are or what circumstances force you to be.
There are bundle of desires, hopes, interests, dreams, hopes and affections you have.
Your passion drives perfection! You need ENTHUSIASM to sustain your passion!
Another word for your heart is your PASSION!
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YOUR ABILITIES
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Your brain can store 100 trillion factsYour mind can handle 15,000 decisions a secondYour nose can smell up to 10,000 odoursYour tongue can taste one part of quinine in 2 million parts of water
You are a bundle of incredible abilities an amazing creation
Your abilities are the natural talents you were born with – ability to talk, athletic abilities, excelling in physical coordination, mathematics or music or mechanics
All our abilities comes from God
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Some list of things you can do
Artistic abilityArchitectural abilityAdministeringBakingBoat makingCandy makingDebatingDesigningEmbalmingNeedle workTeachingSellingTailoring
EmbroideringEngravingFarmingFishingGardeningLeadingManagingMasonryMaking musicMaking weapons writingMilitary
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YOUR
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IntrovertsExtrovertsLove routineLove varietyThinkersFeelers
Your TemperamentsSanguineCholericMelancholyphlegmatic
When you are forced to do things that are “out of character” for your temperament, it creates tension and discomfort, requires extra effort and energy, and produces less than the best results.
Your uniqueness is a scientific fact of life – proven by your DNA
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YOUR EXPERIENCES
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You have been shaped by your experiences in life most of which where beyond your control. Six Areas of theses experiences
include:1. Family Experiences: what did you learn growing up in
your family? You have been shaped by your experiences
2. Educational Experiences: what were your favourite subjects in school?
3. Vocational Experience: what jobs have you been most effective in and enjoyed most?
4. Spiritual Experiences: what have been your most meaningful times with God?
5. Ministry Experience: how have you served God in the past?
6. Painful Experiences: what problems, hurts, thorns, and trials have you learned from?
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DON’T EVER FORGET THIS!:1.Your painful experiences is designed to equip you for the journey of life and to share with others2.The very experiences that you have resented or regretted most in life – the ones you have wanted to hide and forget- are the experiences you need to help others.
Using your SHAPE is the secret of self discovery and turning your passion to
action
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TURNING YOUR PASSION TO ACTION
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Read a lot and discover more
information in these areas of passions
Ask questions, seek for role models
and mentors
Understand timing
And lastly…
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Plunge into the deep
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For listening!!!
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