Who are you? What is Self?
Freud divided the Self into the id, the ego, and the superego. He saw the id as our primal, animal nature, the superego as the judgment system within us, and the ego as our representative to the outside world struggling to maintain a balance between the other two. Which one, if any, is the true Self?
To answer this question, let’s take an inner journey and start by looking at the voice inside your head that never stops. This is the inner dialogue you have with yourself about the world around you. Its purpose is to make you feel comfortable with your world. The problem is that the narration is not the world; it’s your experience of the world. What would happen if you decided to quiet your inner voice? You may discover that you become more open to living. Take the time to know the one who watches the voice and you will come to know more of your true Self.
How do you answer “Who are you?” Maybe you tell them your name and a little about yourself. But if you dare to go deeper and deeper, you will discover that you live in the center of consciousness — the seat of Self.
What differentiates a conscious, centered being from a person who is not so conscious is simply the focus of their awareness. When you are a centered being, your consciousness is always aware of being conscious. You are awake and aware. You are aware of being independent of your inner voice and of the outer world. You are awake to the nature of Self. The more you are willing to let the world be something you are aware of, the freer you will be to be your Self.
Who am I? Ask it and you will notice you are the answer. Be the answer and everything will change.
He who knows others is wise. He who knows himself is enlightened. -Lao Tzu
Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else. -Judy Garland
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