Self Awareness

A man once wanted to get some paperwork done before he took his son to the park. To keep his son occupied until he finished his work, he tore a picture of the world out of a magazine, and then tore it into little pieces. He told his son when he had finished putting the puzzle together, they would go to the park.

Expecting this to take his son quite some time to accomplish, he was surprised when his son returned shortly thereafter with the completed puzzle.

The father asked his son, "how were you able to finish the puzzle so quickly?" His son answered him saying "there's a picture of a man on the other side, and when I put the man together, the pieces of the world just fell into place."

- Story by unknown author


How well do you know yourself?

Much of the happiness and success you deserve depends on how you scored on that question.

Knowing who you are, what you want and why you want it is the first step towards creating the life that you want. If you're highly "self-aware", you'll be able to understand why you feel and act the way you do. You'll then be able to either change the aspects you want to change or cultivate your strengths.

If you don't understand yourself, you'll find it very difficult to accept yourself. Consequently, you'll be embroiled in your internal conflicts, allowing external circumstances to determine your state of mind.

Many people look for meaning and joy in the external. They think that they'll be happy when they finally find a partner for life, get that promotion, become famous, become thin, get recognized for their work, or make loads of money.

They structure their lives based on the criteria determined by society. They become so preoccupied with meeting these criteria that they forget to listen to their inner voices, their natural instinct to create the life they deserve.

Being clear about who you are and what you want can be very empowering. The tiny box you used to live in becomes a world full of wondrous possibilities.