What is a belief ?

By ‘belief’ I mean a statement that you believe to be true about yourself, other people, or the world in general.

For example, I believe that pleasure alone does not make human beings happy. I also believe that human beings are neither inherently good or inherently evil.

How can we come to know ourselves well enough to be able to live life with confidence, clarity, and purpose?

Journaling is great, but if you think you are going to truly understand yourself by simply writing whatever comes into your head every morning, you are wrong.

You need to be able to ask the right questions in order to go deeper into yourself.

Self-awareness requires knowing and understanding the ideas inside of your head that influence your actions, habits, and identity.

Let’s call them your “beliefs”.