Do you audit yourself? Most of us are afraid to do personal self-audits. The idea of finding something we don’t like inside scares us. Ironically, finding those things that scare us and doing something about them could be the source of our greatest breakthroughs.
Tim Sanders has a wonderful post titled; "Audit yourself: Last Friday’s sent emails." He focuses on how we communicate through email, but it made me think of what holds us back from becoming what we dream of becoming.
I know some might think their "fine" or "OK." But in a culture where self-deception can be an art form, I would caution you from taking that approach. Here are a five things to ponder regarding self-audits (as I call them):
- Life is brief and your legacy is unfolding right before your eyes…even if you’re not looking.
- Your sphere (family, friends, colleagues, etc.) are impacted by what you become.
- The world is a little better or a little worse by the decisions you make.
- Not doing "self-audits" will lead to some level of bankruptcy (moral or otherwise).
- Confront your defects and destiny will smile on you.