You can’t know your real mind as long as you deceive yourself. – Bodhidharma

I really seem to be focused on internal soul searching and being honest with yourself lately.  Do I need to be more honest with myself?  Probably.  I think we all do.  If someone were to ask you “Who are you?” would you be able to answer?  Honestly think for a second.  I don’t really think you will be able to answer because I don’t really think any of us know who we really are.

I don’t know about you, but I tend to identify myself by what I do.  I’m a teacher, I’m a mom, I’m a friend to so-and-so.  The list goes on.  I may then identify myself by physical traits.  I’m fairly tall, I need to lose weight, I have brown hair and hazel eyes.  Those things tell what I am, but not who I am.  If I answered the who are you question with those descriptors, would you have a clue who I really am?  Probably not.

It’s time to get to know the person that you are.  Really get to know yourself.  Know how you feel, what you want, what you believe and what you stand for.  Start thinking about it, and be prepared for some pain.  This type of soul-searching and introspection can be pretty painful, but it’s necessary. If you want to make any changes in your life, if you want to accomplish things and reach your full potential, you have to be able to answer the question Who am I?