Lesson 4: Knowing Yourself

Knowing yourself depends on being able to express and pursue your own desires and needs.

This sounds simple, but like most things it isn’t, particularly for people who never had the encouragement to be themselves. As I have said before, if you were brought up to believe that the most important thing in your life is to please and serve others, it is too easy to not have the opportunity to explore your own wishes and desires and understand yourself. As in most parts of life, the healthiest lifestyle includes a balance of knowing and taking care of yourself and getting to know and help others, but only when they truly need the help.