8 Things You Should Know About Yourself

Here's how to get clear about what you want out of life.

Real Talk - Whether you’re 22 or 62, learning who you are is a never-ending journey. But you can get off to a great start with this list of things you need to determine your life’s path and your happiness. By Kenrya Rankin Naasel  (Photo: Kevin Kozicki/Corbis)

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Real Talk - Whether you’re 22 or 62, learning who you are is a never-ending journey. But you can get off to a great start with this list of things you need to determine your life’s path and your happiness. By Kenrya Rankin Naasel  (Photo: Kevin Kozicki/Corbis)

What’s Important to You - What do you value? Your job? Your family? Your freedom? Identify it, then act accordingly, and you can’t go wrong. (Photo: Zack Seckler/Corbis)

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What’s Important to You - What do you value? Your job? Your family? Your freedom? Identify it, then act accordingly, and you can’t go wrong. (Photo: Zack Seckler/Corbis)

Do What You Love - Making time for the things we love can sometimes fall to the bottom of our list of priorities. But doing something you love can leave you feeling on top of the world. Even if it’s for five minutes a day, set aside time in your day to do what makes you happy. (Photo: SolStock/Getty Images)

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What You’re Passionate About - What makes you feel like the sun and moon are shining on you at once? What could you be happy doing every day for the rest of your life? Figure it out and do that. (Photo: SolStock/Getty Images)

Your Talents - What can you do with your eyes closed? Bonus points if it’s the same thing you’re passionate about! (Photo: John Lund/Drew Kelly/Blend Images/Corbis)

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Your Talents - What can you do with your eyes closed? Bonus points if it’s the same thing you’re passionate about! (Photo: John Lund/Drew Kelly/Blend Images/Corbis)

Your Biggest Weakness - This can be something you’re terrible at, or a (not so) blind spot that keeps popping up, like an affinity for bad boys or an inability to walk past a plate of cookies without grabbing one (or six). When you’ve figure this out, you know what to work on. (Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

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Your Biggest Weakness - This can be something you’re terrible at, or a (not so) blind spot that keeps popping up, like an affinity for bad boys or an inability to walk past a plate of cookies without grabbing one (or six). When you’ve figure this out, you know what to work on. (Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

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1. Take a Cuddle Break - Most likely, the drive will be tiresome on both of you, no matter who's driving the most. As you pass through some cool destinations, it wouldn't hurt to take a cuddle break. Plus, it'll help you all remember why you made the trip in the first place. (Photo: Hero Images/Getty Images)

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What You Need in Your Mate - Whether you prefer a tall, handsome, good listener, or a short, muscle-bound bookworm, you have to define your dream partner if you hope to connect with him. (Photo: Hero Images/Getty Images)

You Reduce Your Chance of Having Unprotected Sex - Being under the influence can lower our inhibitions and usher in riskier sexual behavior because you are not thinking as clearly. By not getting drunk, you are lowering your risk of STDs and HIV.(Photo: Adamsmith/Getty Images)

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What You Crave in Bed - The sooner you figure this out — and how to get it — the more fun you’ll have. (Photo: Adamsmith/Getty Images)

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What Motivates You - Adoration? Money? Fear? For better or for worse, when you know what pushes you to act, you can make better choices in all arenas. (Photo: Oleg Prikhodko/Getty Images)

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Change the Perception - While your outward appearance doesn’t define everything about you, sometimes a makeunder can really change the way you are perceived — for the better. (Photo: Benjamin A. Peterson/Mother Image/mother image/Corbis)

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Your Ideal Legacy - What do you want folks to remember about you after you leave this earth? And what do you need to do now to get there? (Photo: Benjamin A. Peterson/Mother Image/mother image/Corbis)