I was invited to attend an event by Taeseop Ryu, CEO of MyOnClub, on LinkedIn, where he posted about finding one's true self and recruiting speakers for events. The event was very insightful and motivating, and I'm very grateful for the opportunity.

To be honest, I've always been interested in self-discovery since I was a university student, and I've taken many classes on it. Especially during my senior year, I attended lectures at other universities (Kyung Hee University Suwon Campus) and the classes and professors from that time changed my life. I'm still connected with them. Back then, we talked a lot about finding one's true self, and hearing it again here rekindled my passion.

The speakers were all influential people on LinkedIn and in their respective communities. The keynote speech was given by Junsu Jeon, who shared his definition of finding one's true self. Ultimately, we need to move from career to contribution, from growth to maturity, from being a Fire person to being a model. He also emphasized the importance of developing our strengths to showcase our true selves, as well as the importance of having a sense of mission and perseverance in life.

I also tend to focus more on maximizing my strengths than on making up for my weaknesses. I plan to continue to develop my true self by maximizing my strengths. And I'll try to improve some of my weaknesses as well.

After that, Hongjun Jo gave a speech. His story about how he just started playing around and then got a lot of opportunities really struck me. I was surprised and envious to learn that there are a lot of things you can do even if you just start spending time with people in your field. I need to make sure I spend time with people and have fun, both at work and in my personal life.

Yuli Kim shared a story that was difficult to share. It was very precious to hear her honest story in front of strangers. I learned the courage to boldly leave my comfort zone for a new awakening and practice.

Jaeil Byeon is an amazing person, as many people know. Even though he's still a university student, he's networking with a lot of people and has a significant influence on LinkedIn. I also regret why I couldn't do that when I was young. It's so precious and cool. The concept of his presentation was very fresh, and his sense of placing his business card on the participants' chairs was also something to learn from.

Koohwa Kim shared his career story, and I could feel his great pride. He started his career in construction, but by chance he got into HR and has been doing HR-related work ever since. He also talked about the concept of ‘Sapa’, which gave a new definition. It was an incredible creativity and insight. The words ‘I used to envy others and didn’t think my own was good’ also resonated with me because I used to be like that. I also need to stop envying others and be grateful for what I have.

Finally, there was a speech by Miil Jang. He started in engineering, moved to HR, then to sales, and then back to HR. He has been through many turning points, but he's now continuing his career in HR. It was impressive to see him walk his own path with his own ideas, rather than following the well-trodden path. He also pointed out that people who go to prestigious universities and work for large companies don’t know what to do. I agree with that. I think it would be a healthier and more fulfilling life to work for what you truly value.

I also have many stories and wanted to share about finding my true self. If I get the opportunity, I want to share my own story and continue to work diligently so that I can cherish and take such opportunities seriously.

I am grateful for Taeseop Ryu, the CEO, and the wonderful staff for putting together such a great event, and for the opportunity to meet people I had only known through LinkedIn. I am also grateful for the new people I met, and I hope we can build good relationships in the future!