Embarking on the journey of self-authorship is a transformative process. It's about taking control of your narrative, shaping your identity, and becoming the author of your own life. Let's explore the steps to cultivate this empowering skill.
Self-Authorship is the belief that you can rely on your own internal values to make decisions
It’s accepting the fact that you cannot control all the external event happening to you and around you, but you can control the way you react
- Research has shown that strong self-authorship is linked to better performance, better critical reasoning, better cognitive thinking, and better motivation.
Join 40,000 mindful makers!
Maker Mind is a weekly newsletter with science-based insights on creativity, mindful productivity, better thinking and lifelong learning.
- Work smarter and happier by joining a community of fellow curious minds who want to achieve their goals without sacrificing their mental health.
The Three Phases of Self-Authorship
Trust your internal voice
- Build an internal foundation
- Secure internal commitments
- Shift from making internal commitments to actually acting upon them
- Use the values to defined to guide your decision-making process
- Developing self-authorship is a journey from following external formulas to expressing your own internal authority
Activities to Develop Self-Authorship
Question your values and beliefs: what do I believe in? Are these values my values?
- Hang out with diverse people: engage with people from different backgrounds, who may have different experiences from yours
- Realize that you are in charge of your learning experience and personal growth: everything you learn will shape who you will become
