You might not have learned the names we give the patterns in human behaviour yet, but you'll have seen some, or blends of several. The people you interact with will consistently response to things they hear or see in a certain way - what is that way? You might also have noticed a part of your own pattern. I'm always thinking about how I can use what I've learned to make sensible suggestions about changing processes. I want my ideas used, so I found them in the realities I observe. Doesn't mean they are always good, of course - or that I won't change my mind about some aspect of any idea almost as soon as I've formed it. That's the pattern I see in me. It's always been there. Now I've uncovered it and embraced it, I feel stronger and more settled. I know what I intrinsically want to do. What patterns have you seen, either in yourself or in others?

You've done things you really enjoyed, even if only briefly. We all have. Think about what you were doing in those moments. You were probably getting something you wanted. There aren't many things people want. If you were happy, fulfilled or at peace doing something, you were getting more of one of these: - Stability - you increased your safety, security, health or wellbeing - Independence - you increased your sense of identity or autonomy - Proficiency - you increased your knowledge or skill in something you thought important - Accomplishment - you increased your impact where it mattered - Connections - you increased your sense of belonging somewhere - Interdependence - you increased your sense that you are part of a greater whole In every season of life, one of these will matter more than the others. And the one that matters most right now is the reason you're doing what you're doing. Know yourself more deeply.