{"id":5596,"date":"2024-09-25T10:51:06","date_gmt":"2024-09-25T10:51:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lyndahoffman.com\/en-us\/?p=5596"},"modified":"2026-10-13T18:16:10","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T22:16:10","slug":"who-am-i-self-concept-and-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lyndahoffman.com\/en-us\/who-am-i-self-concept-and-you\/","title":{"rendered":"Who am I? Self-Concept and You"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My friend Marie asked me today with a wink, \u201cCan I change my self-concept at 42?\u201d I winked back, \u201cYes, you can.\u201d<br><br>Change was afoot in her life. And change has a way of making all of us question who we think we really are &#8211; and what we\u2019re capable of creating.<br><br>The tension between our yearning and our current&nbsp;<strong>self-concept<\/strong>&nbsp;is integral to expanding our vision of ourselves. The very act of behaving differently in order to get better results&nbsp;<em>changes&nbsp;<\/em>who we think we are. We stretch into what once felt impossible, and we begin to see ourselves through a new lens.<br><br>When you envision yourself in your mind\u2019s eye, who do you see? What attributes, characteristics or patterns would you use to describe yourself? How do you&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/positivepsychology.com\/self-concept\/#:~:text=Self%2Dconcept%20is%20not%20self,skills%2C%20and%20areas%20of%20weakness.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">perceive yourself<\/a>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group single-article__cta--section has-text-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"color:#2b2e34;background-color:#f5efea;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:30px\">\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-3e41869c wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-50\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/lyndahoffman.com\/en-us\/contact\/i-help-you-grow-your-leadership\/\" style=\"border-radius:0px;color:#ffffff;background-color:#b65c45\">Yes, I want to see myself as possibility!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you see yourself as deserving and capable, you\u2019ll work toward a career move that stretches you. If you see yourself as undeserving (for whatever reason), you\u2019ll avoid stepping up.<br><br>Mental frameworks are useful to help us navigate the world. But they can also act like barriers to what\u2019s possible.<br><br><strong>The truth is that&nbsp;<em>you<\/em>&nbsp;&#8211; at your essence &#8211;<em>&nbsp;are<\/em>&nbsp;potential.&nbsp;<em>You<\/em>&nbsp;are possibility.<\/strong><br><br>Let that really sink in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You have an innate drive to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/positivepsychology.com\/self-concept\/#:~:text=Self%2Dconcept%20is%20not%20self,skills%2C%20and%20areas%20of%20weakness\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">self-actualize<\/a>, regardless of how you perceive yourself.<br><br>This drive is the evidence that you are much more expansive at your core than any mental framework would suggest.&nbsp;<strong>Learning is your essential nature.<\/strong><br><br>When you take steps to<strong>&nbsp;self-actualize<\/strong>, you\u2019re in the process of creating experiences that forever change who you think you are. It\u2019s scary but it\u2019s necessary &#8211; if we want great results.<br><br>Let\u2019s get back to Marie for a moment. She had also said, \u201cI want&nbsp;<em>to want<\/em>&nbsp;to make this change.\u201d She knew the change needed to happen, but she couldn\u2019t see herself doing it. Her self-concept was at odds with what she knew she needed to do to create change.<br><br>Can you relate to Marie\u2019s experience?<br><br>Do you want to&nbsp;<strong>change your self-concept,&nbsp;<\/strong>but you don\u2019t know where to start?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>4 Steps to Change Your Self-Concept<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>1. Expand Your Want<\/em><\/strong><br>Find the Want behind the Want. This is the deeper yearning you want to tap into.&nbsp;<em>Ask yourself:&nbsp;<\/em>\u201cWhat makes this \u2018Want\u2019 matter so much to me?\u201d<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>Focus on what you want, not what you don\u2019t want. What you focus on grows.&nbsp;<em>Ask yourself:&nbsp;<\/em>\u201cWhat delicious feelings do I get when I consider my \u2018want\u2019?\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/lyndahoffman.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Lynd-Hoffman-Life-Coaching-Your-Want-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5598\" style=\"width:397px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lyndahoffman.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Lynd-Hoffman-Life-Coaching-Your-Want-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/lyndahoffman.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Lynd-Hoffman-Life-Coaching-Your-Want-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/lyndahoffman.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Lynd-Hoffman-Life-Coaching-Your-Want-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/lyndahoffman.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Lynd-Hoffman-Life-Coaching-Your-Want-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/lyndahoffman.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Lynd-Hoffman-Life-Coaching-Your-Want-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/lyndahoffman.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Lynd-Hoffman-Life-Coaching-Your-Want-1248x832.jpeg 1248w, https:\/\/lyndahoffman.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Lynd-Hoffman-Life-Coaching-Your-Want-600x400.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shift your language to reflect reality. Y<em>ou are<\/em>&nbsp;possibility. Instead of saying: \u201cThis is who I am.\u201d say, \u201cI\u2019m a work in progress.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>2. Commit to Taking Action<\/em><\/strong><br>Now that you\u2019ve found your want behind your want, decide to put it into action.&nbsp;<em>Ask yourself:<\/em>&nbsp;\u201cWhat new and different action \u2013 no matter how small \u2013 would meaningfully move the dial for me?\u201d<br>&nbsp;<br><strong><em>3. Pay Attention to Your Boldness<\/em><\/strong><br>Every time you take a new and different action, notice that. This is you being bold. Feel it. Experience it in your body. In this way, you deepen your brain\u2019s memory of the new learning. See yourself as the person who could and did do this amazing thing.<br>&nbsp;<br><strong><em>4. Remember Your Essence&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><br>You are possibility by definition. You were born to learn, to grow, and to transform. You\u2019ve already done this many times over your lifetime. You get to choose who you become and how you see yourself. &nbsp;You get to choose your own self-concept.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You are the author for all of what comes next.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>With love and gratitude,<\/em><br><em>Lynda<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group single-article__cta--section has-text-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"color:#2b2e34;background-color:#f5efea;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:30px\">\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-3e41869c wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-50\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/lyndahoffman.com\/en-us\/contact\/i-help-you-grow-your-leadership\/\" style=\"border-radius:0px;color:#ffffff;background-color:#b65c45\">Yes, I want to see myself as possibility!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My friend Marie asked me today with a wink, \u201cCan I change my self-concept at 42?\u201d I winked back, \u201cYes, you can.\u201d Change was afoot in her life. 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