Post by faune on Jan 29, 2013 13:55:53 GMT -5
I read this article today and found it quite interesting. Often we feel something deep down in our gut that tells us something is wrong with our picture of things? Perhaps that familiar feeling is like a guardian angel to us in many ways? I wonder what your thoughts may be on this topic? Please share your impressions after reading this article, which I find quite fascinating in itself.
www.evolutionarypathways.com/thine-own-self-be-true.html
www.evolutionarypathways.com/thine-own-self-be-true.html
To Thine Own Self Be True & the Real Self
To thine own self be true requires that we get in touch with who we really are - beneath the masks of the false self. Authentic self is who we really are. It is us - minus the distortions created by our past conditioning.
The real self, or true inner self, isn't something we need to create. We were born with it. We will die with it. We will also live with it over the full span of our allotted time on this earth. In a world full of change and uncertainty it's one of the few things we can truly rely on.
This doesn't mean that our real self can't change or evolve. In fact, true self sees life as an ongoing opportunity for self-definition. To the real self, it is almost as if every moment comes with a whisper, "so who do you want to be now?"
Our true, authentic self, is utterly proactive.
Authentic self is so potent - and open to change - that it's not bothered by external threats or accusation. The real self knows that it can redefine or recreate itself if it chooses to. There is no need to be defensive.
As powerful as it is, our real self can be obscured by our conditioning and reactive habits. Acquired patterns of thought and behaviour distract us from who we really are. 'The six mind habits we do well to manage' discusses some examples that most of us can readily identify with.
This is why an authentic life doesn't necessarily come naturally to us. We often need to work hard at it. We need to work hard to remind ourselves who we really are. This is the real meaning of 'to thine own self be true'. It's about knowing yourself and remembering yourself as often as you can.
Working With Duality
"Most people are other people. Their thoughts are someone elses' opinions, their lives a mimicry, their passions a quotation."
~ Oscar Wilde
To become aware of what is true we need to become aware of what is false as well. Awareness of truth and falsehood are inseparable. Becoming aware of a falsehood, we awaken to a corresponding truth. Remaining ignorant of a falsehood, we remain ignorant of it's corresponding truth. Truth and falsehood reveal each other.
Pretending we're completely false (or 'bad') or completely authentic (or 'good') doesn't get us anywhere. The potential for both are always with us.
Our real self wants us to live our best, most rewarding, most fulfilling, most meaningful life possible. The real self is our guardian angel throughout.
Do you doubt your real self? Good! That's your false self at play and you can now put your finger right on it. The false self will always doubt the real self and the real self will always doubt the false. They are of different nature's and do not recognize each other. Yet, our awareness encompasses both.
The false self is harbour to values, desires, and beliefs acquired from sources external to us. Family, loved ones, society - are all active contributors. This external input isn't part of our authentic self, unless we evaluate it and consciously choose it as our own. Until we do this, parts of our self and our life remain unowned.
Read more: To Thine Own Self Be True - Being Authentic www.evolutionarypathways.com/thine-own-self-be-true.html#ixzz2JOMCrHHw
To thine own self be true requires that we get in touch with who we really are - beneath the masks of the false self. Authentic self is who we really are. It is us - minus the distortions created by our past conditioning.
The real self, or true inner self, isn't something we need to create. We were born with it. We will die with it. We will also live with it over the full span of our allotted time on this earth. In a world full of change and uncertainty it's one of the few things we can truly rely on.
This doesn't mean that our real self can't change or evolve. In fact, true self sees life as an ongoing opportunity for self-definition. To the real self, it is almost as if every moment comes with a whisper, "so who do you want to be now?"
Our true, authentic self, is utterly proactive.
Authentic self is so potent - and open to change - that it's not bothered by external threats or accusation. The real self knows that it can redefine or recreate itself if it chooses to. There is no need to be defensive.
As powerful as it is, our real self can be obscured by our conditioning and reactive habits. Acquired patterns of thought and behaviour distract us from who we really are. 'The six mind habits we do well to manage' discusses some examples that most of us can readily identify with.
This is why an authentic life doesn't necessarily come naturally to us. We often need to work hard at it. We need to work hard to remind ourselves who we really are. This is the real meaning of 'to thine own self be true'. It's about knowing yourself and remembering yourself as often as you can.
Working With Duality
"Most people are other people. Their thoughts are someone elses' opinions, their lives a mimicry, their passions a quotation."
~ Oscar Wilde
To become aware of what is true we need to become aware of what is false as well. Awareness of truth and falsehood are inseparable. Becoming aware of a falsehood, we awaken to a corresponding truth. Remaining ignorant of a falsehood, we remain ignorant of it's corresponding truth. Truth and falsehood reveal each other.
Pretending we're completely false (or 'bad') or completely authentic (or 'good') doesn't get us anywhere. The potential for both are always with us.
Our real self wants us to live our best, most rewarding, most fulfilling, most meaningful life possible. The real self is our guardian angel throughout.
Do you doubt your real self? Good! That's your false self at play and you can now put your finger right on it. The false self will always doubt the real self and the real self will always doubt the false. They are of different nature's and do not recognize each other. Yet, our awareness encompasses both.
The false self is harbour to values, desires, and beliefs acquired from sources external to us. Family, loved ones, society - are all active contributors. This external input isn't part of our authentic self, unless we evaluate it and consciously choose it as our own. Until we do this, parts of our self and our life remain unowned.
Read more: To Thine Own Self Be True - Being Authentic www.evolutionarypathways.com/thine-own-self-be-true.html#ixzz2JOMCrHHw