Oh, many tell me what I should be doing to find my joy, but it is through their path and they fail to consider that I am not them and they are not me. "When I discover who I am, I'll be free." Go to harekrishnatemple.com Read The Science of Self Realization by Bhaktivedanta Prabhupada . My message is this... Stop being your own worst enemy! You’d like to say you’re an amateur philosopher because you’re always trying to define something with a hint of wisdom. Visit your state election office website to find out whether they offer early voting. I am slowly becoming calmer, more aware and more tolerant. You want more zest, more flavor, more fullness. You’re able to see certain problems from plenty of different angles. To read more articles by Eleni visit her Blog at: http://www.thechatterboxx.com. or just been through too much? or dont trust myself? But now I'm coming near to the point to give up, as I must realize, that this is an illusion. When I was 14 I even tried to starve myself thin. This I promise you! Your friends always tell you that you’re thinking too much into it. And when you’re ordering food you haven’t tried before, you sometimes research it so you’ll know what you’re in for. Is it right to think positive or negative? It means finding your purpose in life (we all have a purpose), it means digging deep into your childhood and revealing the experiences that shaped you... good and bad. I worked so hard to cover up how I really felt by masking my true feelings. Today is National Voter Registration Day! But when these people came here, then it turned out that they had absolutely no interest to get to know themselves. "I'm happy with my hips" I would tell myself and "I like my perky butt," even though deep down I hated the way I looked. It has released my fear of not being good enough as well as my fear of not living up to the expectations I set for myself. Like you've identified the elephant in the room and waved at him so you no longer have to pretend he's not there. i feel so weird around everyone like a fake *** guy. In my youth I set a path toward happiness, yet the destination yields little joy and laughter is not found, though it was expected, after-all I chose this path and I walked it, so I chose yet another path and then yet another, still my heart remains low, unfulfilled. We hold ourselves back in so many ways and I am ready to move away from that pattern. is it weird to think ive been trying to find myself since i was like 6 or so? All of existence is a prison. The American English Dictionary defines self-discovery as follows: "a becoming aware of one's true potential, character, motives, etc.". We fell here due to envying Gods position. Why do we do this? It has also seen me completely change the course of my life and start to follow my true passion and purpose (this blog). When you know yourself, you are able to make better choices about everything, from small decisions like which sweater you’ll buy to big decisions like which partner you’ll spend your life with. Indeed, this is a very individual thing and one needs, at least in the beginning, to protect oneself by separating oneself from others. Many may ask the question, "What is self-discovery?" Or if there’s a deeper reason why your friend texted you the exact moment you thought about her. Once you acknowledge the elephant in the room he doesn't bother you anymore. Probably it is, but of course on a much higher level than the usual ordinary self-confirmation... At least they are capable to explain every thing and write about it in detailed explanations. Like if you spill coffee on yourself, you’ll come up with more than one reason as to why you spilled it besides the fact that it fell from your hand. Part of HuffPost News. It reads: "I'm trying to find myself. Until it became clear that what they want is 'self confirmation'! It means realizing what your beliefs are and living by them. Figuring out the driving motivations behind why you act the way you do not only helps you own your story, it also helps you interact and communicate in a positive way with others. I am learning how to pay attention to my feelings and understand myself better. In the darkness. "I'm happy with my hips" I would tell myself and "I like my perky butt," even though deep down I hated the way I looked. anyays i would hvae to think of a happy thought when i looked at the mirror close my eyes real hard and pretend to be something that im not then look away and change the subject. They were not interested when I was talking about the subject, instead of this they were showing resistance and were mostly complaining about things on the outside they didn't like. I would convince myself that I was happy with the way I looked when deep down I knew I wasn't. For example: I have body image issues. What is it about me that I don't understand? You can’t help but research strange disorders or disturbing stories because you want to know the truth. Mom! I'm not implying that what I was feeling was a good thing but, it was what I was feeling and ignoring it, or pretending it didn't exist was doing no good to me -- or my body image issues. We never die, only this mortal body dies. So often people were provoking to receive confirmation from the other person through their reaction. You’re highly reflective for your age. What I know for sure is that the journey is worth taking. After many lifetimes of trying to be happy in this temporary world one becomes frustrated and board and begins to question their existence. That search is actually both internal and external. This created the favorable condition that I could be aware more and more about my mostly unconscious conditioning by observing myself specially when confronting daily life and also looking behind the appearance of other people and their behavior. You see a sign in everything. You don't need an excuse to vote early. Or if there’s a deeper reason why your friend texted you the exact moment you thought about her. maybe i just dont wantt to get to know myself? ©2020 Verizon Media. It is now more than thirty years that I am trying to run an 'Intentional Community' or whatever one might call it. National Eating Disorder Association hotline. It's like a release of some sort. "I need to find myself," is the type of thing that people say right before they announce a break from dating, decide to go on a silent meditation retreat, or quit their job. Truth be told those who claim to have found themselves given enough time begin to start looking again which tells me they were not satisfied with their destination either. I've had several set backs along the way and I have no doubt I will have many more but, I'm not giving up. Oh boy! Finding something in a person you can relate to is one way you’re able to get to know them. What’s the difference between play and work that’s fun? You may be a great problem solver. Then at the end of life they can give up all material attachments and fully surrender to God and return to the eternal Kingdom, where there is no more birth, death, old age, or disease and be eternally happy. am i crazyy?? All rights reserved. My journey so far has seen me cut people out of my life. They were not interested to meditate, in my experience and view the best way to create a base to find out about oneself. Whenever you’re in a situation, certain things can seem like signs to you no matter how minuscule they are. This is not to say that I don't know some things about me, but peel back all the layers of the onion and the mature man rolls away and the hurt crying infant is revealed in dark. In short, its figuring out why things are the way they are, who I am, what is my purpose, and all the whys. You google weird stuff…because you’re curious about the purpose of things unknown and unexplained. Stop lying to yourself about your emotions and feelings and start accepting them and allowing yourself to feel whatever is it you feel. I'm not suggesting that these fears no longer exist within me because they certainly do and, I don't think they will ever go away but now that I am aware of my true feelings and now that I am becoming conscious of my real beliefs, they no longer have a strangle hold on my life. When I was 14 I even tried to starve myself thin. Those who are intelligent, take up the process of self realization (Bhakti Yoga) which begins with the chanting of the Maha Mantra (the great mantra for deliverance from all suffering and illusion), which gives one real peace, happiness and reality.

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