“Know thyself”, Socrates. Plain & simple. But is it really?
I've always had motos throughout my life. And with time I would trade the lattest with a new one according to my personal growth. I started with “To be perfect is to be yourself”. After many attempts to reach a certain idea of perfection I realized that being myself was the best way to be a more genuine version of myself. Not a perfect one.
When you think about it it all comes down to it. It's basic. Knowing oneself implies many layers of healing. It means observing, listening, understanding instead of judging. But also accepting, forgiving & loving oneself. It's a lifelong wholesome process. It's fundamental for all those who really long for inner peace & a sense of accomplishment I reckon.
Because when you start really getting to know yourself you actually can detach yourself from models, sytsems, situations or people that don't match your energy. And you can start creating your own world within the world. Your own signature brought to the collective consciousness & reality. Whereas when you don't know yourself, well you tend to adjust and try to fit in a model that doesn't always serve you. On the contrary.
We all come with a background, an emotional blueprint that will follow us and impact on our lives. But isn't it our responsability to question it when something doesn't feel right ? Or should we suppress our potential or urges to fit into a system even if it doesn't bring the best out of us?
This process isn't easy and I don't know a lot of people engaging in it actually. It's challenging but to me it is a way to great self awarness, inner peace & more freedom.
So yeah, according to me knowing oneself is key. Again it's not easy, it's a lifelong process but I don't know any greater self-granted reward. We owe it to ourselves.