Knowing Yourself

christiantt · 12-14-2009, 08:19 PM

Life is simply the process, or journey, of knowing yourself. The ultimate reason for life is self-discovery. Yet, many people spend their entire lives getting farther and farther away from their own true, inner nature. Most people are constantly distorting their own idea of themselves, only because they do not know what they truly are. They are not even aware that this identity they hold of themselves is false, since they do not know who they truly are. How can you expect someone to discover their true inner nature when they are constantly being distracted by society as well as constantly interacting with others who themselves also do not know their own true nature?

Ken Durham · 12-14-2009, 08:30 PM

In my philosophy I would change your first line to read:
Life is simply the adventure.

I have been tending to my elderly parents of late and it seems they are looking for their destination.....it is a very sad thing..........
Because there is no destination in life here on earth. We were given an adventure and not a destination I believe. Yet it seems many are looking for the destination and overlooking this great adventure called life.

I'm trying to get the family involved to send my parents to Australia this coming summer. It is a place that they have always wanted to visit. It would be great to see them getting back into the adventure again

pmill06 · 12-15-2009, 03:07 AM

Knowing ones self is only part of the puzzle. Being honest with yourself is equally important. Think about it, to truly know yourself you have to be truthful with yourself. If your desire is to dunk a ball like Kobe Bryant & you are terrible at basket ball. Maybe dunking with out help ain't gonna happen.

christiantt · 12-15-2009, 02:59 PM

thank you for all your feed back

SuccessFlavor510 · 12-15-2009, 10:55 PM

"Life is simply the process, or journey, of knowing yourself. The ultimate reason for life is self-discovery."

You said it Perfect, Answering the Question 'Who Am I' is the most important question that we can answer in this lifetime as well finding !our purpose in LIFE!. Not like the other guy said 'There is no destination in Life here' We are the Destination.

Self Realization and Awareness of Self is what all the Wisdom teacher pointed to and its all about self transformation and inner growth. Not Beliefs and Theory but an actual Recognition that You are Life and we are here to Grow, Evolve, and Develop the attributes that will evolve our consciousness.

Society and the outer World WILL Only Change if WE Change Our inner World. Cause WE ARE a Reflection is our inner state of Being so if we want a Change outside we have to Change inside.

You Rock Christian!!!

Armandotoledo · 12-16-2009, 05:39 PM

people will know who they were if they knew where he came from and where they will end

Menny · 12-18-2009, 04:37 AM

How important is knowing oneself? Its very important cause yourself is the root of reality. Its the root of your happiness and your suffering and others happiness and suffering.
So knowing yourself is crucial for beeing successful!
Best regards

Joe808 · 12-18-2009, 05:46 AM

I believe life is like "The Matrix". The point is to experience as much as you possibly can. There might be a few lessons here and there but I'm a firm believer that "THIS" is not the real world, it is an illusion. It is important to know one's true self and hopefully we ALL will someday. But until that time I'm just going to enjoy this ever infinite dream I'm having in this universe and live this experience to it's fullest.

Geenius · 03-16-2010, 08:13 AM

I say a big part of knowing yourself is knowing what your purpose is on this Earth.

Since im a bible-believing christian, i believe the only way you can truly find your purpose is in Christ.

Also, your purpose is usually linked to your likes, passions, things that you find easy to do, enjoy doing, and makes you feel like you on cloud nine.

Even things that frustrate and annoy you, because you might find your purpose is linked to finding the solution to that problem so that you can help others who are going through the same issue.

Hope this helped :-)

ClientTell · 03-16-2010, 08:17 AM

I pray to the Lord in helping me find my true purpose. But instead of sitting inside my room, I go to a quiet place, like a beach, and talk to Him thru prayers. Before, I used to think that the only purpose in my life was to become a bum, but with Him guiding me, I feel I can do anything. Thanks Lord!

Get Inspired Today · 03-16-2010, 08:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HomeComputerGames

In my philosophy I would change your first line to read:
Life is simply the adventure.

I have been tending to my elderly parents of late and it seems they are looking for their destination.....it is a very sad thing..........
Because there is no destination in life here on earth. We were given an adventure and not a destination I believe. Yet it seems many are looking for the destination and overlooking this great adventure called life.

I'm trying to get the family involved to send my parents to Australia this coming summer. It is a place that they have always wanted to visit. It would be great to see them getting back into the adventure again

While that is kind of sad, the sadder thing is that it goes on every day in thousands to millions of peoples' lives.

It should be our duty in life to strive for our potential.

Aira Bongco · 03-16-2010, 08:25 AM

Identity is formed through socialization and experiences. The more experiences and people one encounters, the better the identity forms. After all, identity is a relative term. Some people may claim that they know who they are, when they don't while other may claim that they don't but they do.

12-14-2009, 08:19 PM	#1
christiantt Warrior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 17 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Knowing Yourself Life is simply the process, or journey, of knowing yourself. The ultimate reason for life is self-discovery. Yet, many people spend their entire lives getting farther and farther away from their own true, inner nature. Most people are constantly distorting their own idea of themselves, only because they do not know what they truly are. They are not even aware that this identity they hold of themselves is false, since they do not know who they truly are. How can you expect someone to discover their true inner nature when they are constantly being distracted by society as well as constantly interacting with others who themselves also do not know their own true nature?

12-14-2009, 08:30 PM	#2
Ken Durham Advanced Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Chesterton, IN Posts: 923 Thanks: 129 Thanked 193 Times in 153 Posts	Re: Knowing Yourself In my philosophy I would change your first line to read: Life is simply the adventure. I have been tending to my elderly parents of late and it seems they are looking for their destination.....it is a very sad thing.......... Because there is no destination in life here on earth. We were given an adventure and not a destination I believe. Yet it seems many are looking for the destination and overlooking this great adventure called life. I'm trying to get the family involved to send my parents to Australia this coming summer. It is a place that they have always wanted to visit. It would be great to see them getting back into the adventure again
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12-15-2009, 03:07 AM	#3
pmill06 Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 20 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	Re: Knowing Yourself Knowing ones self is only part of the puzzle. Being honest with yourself is equally important. Think about it, to truly know yourself you have to be truthful with yourself. If your desire is to dunk a ball like Kobe Bryant & you are terrible at basket ball. Maybe dunking with out help ain't gonna happen.

12-15-2009, 02:59 PM	#4
christiantt Warrior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 17 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Knowing Yourself thank you for all your feed back

12-15-2009, 10:55 PM	#5
SuccessFlavor510 Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 16 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Social Networking Contact Info	Re: Knowing Yourself "Life is simply the process, or journey, of knowing yourself. The ultimate reason for life is self-discovery." You said it Perfect, Answering the Question 'Who Am I' is the most important question that we can answer in this lifetime as well finding !our purpose in LIFE!. Not like the other guy said 'There is no destination in Life here' We are the Destination. Self Realization and Awareness of Self is what all the Wisdom teacher pointed to and its all about self transformation and inner growth. Not Beliefs and Theory but an actual Recognition that You are Life and we are here to Grow, Evolve, and Develop the attributes that will evolve our consciousness. Society and the outer World WILL Only Change if WE Change Our inner World. Cause WE ARE a Reflection is our inner state of Being so if we want a Change outside we have to Change inside. You Rock Christian!!!

12-16-2009, 05:39 PM	#6
Armandotoledo Wong Asriman Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 115 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts Social Networking	Re: Knowing Yourself people will know who they were if they knew where he came from and where they will end

12-18-2009, 04:37 AM	#7
Menny Internal Warrior Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Phuket Posts: 28 Thanks: 3 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Knowing Yourself How important is knowing oneself? Its very important cause yourself is the root of reality. Its the root of your happiness and your suffering and others happiness and suffering. So knowing yourself is crucial for beeing successful! Best regards
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12-18-2009, 05:46 AM	#8
Joe808 Active Warrior Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 42 Thanks: 4 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Knowing Yourself I believe life is like "The Matrix". The point is to experience as much as you possibly can. There might be a few lessons here and there but I'm a firm believer that "THIS" is not the real world, it is an illusion. It is important to know one's true self and hopefully we ALL will someday. But until that time I'm just going to enjoy this ever infinite dream I'm having in this universe and live this experience to it's fullest.

03-16-2010, 08:13 AM	#9
Geenius Active Warrior Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Pretoria, South Africa Posts: 75 Thanks: 15 Thanked 7 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Knowing Yourself I say a big part of knowing yourself is knowing what your purpose is on this Earth. Since im a bible-believing christian, i believe the only way you can truly find your purpose is in Christ. Also, your purpose is usually linked to your likes, passions, things that you find easy to do, enjoy doing, and makes you feel like you on cloud nine. Even things that frustrate and annoy you, because you might find your purpose is linked to finding the solution to that problem so that you can help others who are going through the same issue. Hope this helped :-)

03-16-2010, 08:17 AM	#10
ClientTell Warrior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 17 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Knowing Yourself I pray to the Lord in helping me find my true purpose. But instead of sitting inside my room, I go to a quiet place, like a beach, and talk to Him thru prayers. Before, I used to think that the only purpose in my life was to become a bum, but with Him guiding me, I feel I can do anything. Thanks Lord!
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03-16-2010, 08:25 AM	#12
Aira Bongco Your Go-To Writer War Room Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: In front of my laptop Posts: 615 Thanks: 55 Thanked 91 Times in 65 Posts Contact Info	Re: Knowing Yourself Identity is formed through socialization and experiences. The more experiences and people one encounters, the better the identity forms. After all, identity is a relative term. Some people may claim that they know who they are, when they don't while other may claim that they don't but they do.