Who Do You Admire? And Why It’s Important To Know

Paradoxically, knowing who we admire can help us better reconnect with ourselves. It can also give us of a sense of trust that we are not alone on our path.

From time to time, it’s important to revisit who we admire. In fact, this exercise can remind us of what we respect in others, so we can nurture the parts of ourselves that we appreciate most in other people.

At a fundamental level, we are social beings who need references in order to make sense of the different ways in which we can be human in this world. For better or worse, other people are role models that either expand or limit our vision of what’s possible for ourselves.

Paradoxically, knowing whom we admire can help us better reconnect with ourselves. It can also give us a sense of trust that we are not alone on our path.

In fact, knowing who we admire, and why we admire them, can guide us in periods of career doubt or crisis. I invite you to think about this for yourself:

• Who are two people that you really admire?
• Why do you admire them (qualities, contribution, way of being)?
• What does this say about what matters to you and who you are?

You can push this exercise even further, and think about who you are jealous of…