- There is a “you-ness” that is unchanged.
- It is a core that will remain no matter how much and how well you adapt.
- It helps to differentiate who you are as a person and your behavior
- To adapt, your behaviors might need to change but your essence as a person remains the same
Re-source: Reveal
Getting in touch with the “you-ness” is important because it is the raw material that you bring to any and all circumstances.
- You-ness elements
- What you love to do
- The unique ways of thinking that you are excellent at that you have been doing for your whole life
- What matters to you
- The environment that brings out the best in you
Together these bring out your sense of purpose
How you express these and where you aim them and how you withstand them can and does develop over time. But there is a persistent essence.
“Wherever you go, there you are” – John Cabet Zahn
craving and resource from “Adaptability” – How to survive change you didn’t ask for – by M.J. Ryan
