What Makes Self-Knowledge So Shareable

Self-knowledge is obviously a process, not an end in itself; and to know oneself, one must be aware of oneself in action, which is relationship. You discover yourself, not in isolation, not in withdrawal, but in relationship—in relationship to society, to your wife, your husband, your brother, to man; but to discover how you react, what your respon

To know oneself is a humbling undertaking. People spend years in therapy analyzing themselves and trying to understand why they are the way they are. By observing our beliefs, behaviors, and choices with objectivity, we discover whether or not they are life-affirming

He uses objective knowledge to empower himself, not others. His currency is ‘insider information’. By contrast, we might understand self-knowledge as a world-centered understanding of the self. The insights of self-knowledge are offered to you by the kinship of the world to which you belong. When your attention is surrendered to the world without s

The process of knowing yourself can seem mystical, but I see it as eminently practical. It starts with noticing what resonates with you. Noticing what seems to call out to you in the external world and gives you a sense of déjà vu. There is a universe of thoughts and ideas and emotions within you. Over time, you can uncover new layers of yourself a