Comments on: Exploring the Concept of True Self

By: Craig Harper

Craig Harper — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 09:52:00 +0000

Hey Kari..

Thanks!

Have a great day ( )

By: Craig Harper

Craig Harper — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 09:50:00 +0000

Hi Salma,

I knew I would open a can of worms with this topic.Thanks for your insight... and your worms!

Cheers.

By: Craig Harper

Craig Harper — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 09:47:00 +0000

Hi Mark,

it seems we're on the same page... that makes two of us!

Cheers.

By: Craig Harper

Craig Harper — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 09:45:00 +0000

Hey Jamin..

that's a very cool name.

Thanks for your thoughts.

Cheers.

By: Craig Harper

Craig Harper — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 09:44:00 +0000

Hey Julie,

you can't believe everything you hear..

Some things... are out of my control..like sponsors

I know, I know.

( )

By: Kari

Kari — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 09:01:00 +0000

This is a great article Craig.

Knowing your true self means that you know your frailties and your insecurities so that you can recognise them for what they are when you face a challenge. Being aware of them doesn't mean however that you have to give yourself a hard time or to feel as though you've failed. The fact that you recognise these elements in yourself and give yourself the chance to reflect and grow from the experience shows compassion and care for yourself that you need never to be ashamed of.

Kari (Indianapolis, Indiana)

By: Salma

Salma — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 08:57:00 +0000

Your point is well made. Here is a meditation technique I learnt to find your true self.

Assume the role of The Witness by witnessing your thoughts. Do not analyze them. Above all, don't be judgmental. Merely observe and accept. If a negative thought arises, don't say to yourself, "I'm too negative. I need to change." Just observe; don't judge. But if you do start criticizing yourself, that's okay, too. Witness your self-criticism. Step back and observe, just like you're watching someone else. In fact, that's what you are doing. You are observing someone else because the thoughts are not you. The thoughts come and go. They fade away and change. But your True Self is changeless.

Your blog is amongst my favourites.

Salma-Dubai-UAE

By: Mark

Mark — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 20:32:00 +0000

I agree with your conclusion although it is my current position and God knows I have had changes of heart in my life.

Living a life congruent with your deepest values brings happiness so this could be a guiding principle for finding our true selves.

If you do the opposite you will be miserable or possibly insane, which could be a message that you are not aligned with your true self.
Mark McManus

By: Jamin

Jamin — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 18:14:00 +0000

I love the philosophy. It is good to think about thinking, sometimes! True self is a hard thing to define. If you take it literally, your could say that it is who you really are, but who you really are changes over time. Watching my children grow up, I can see that they are not the same now as they were when they were born. However, they expressed many of their characteristics in their birth process! So I would say that they are still their true selves. They have just progressed, haven’t they?

I find your conclusion very helpful. Being your true self is being true to your values, and to your beliefs. It is healthy to recognize that they can and do evolve overtime, gently, as we grow.

By: Jamin Ellis

Jamin Ellis — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 17:35:00 +0000

I love the philosophy. It is good to think about thinking, sometimes! True self is a hard thing to define. If you take it literally, your could say it is who you really are, but who you really are changes over time. Watching my children grow up they expressed many of their characteristics in their birth process! I can see that they are not the same now as they were when they first emerged into the world, but I would say that they are still their true selves. They have just progressed, haven’t they?

I think your conclusion is very helpful. Being your true self does seem to be being true to your values, and to your beliefs. It is healthy to recognize that they can and do evolve overtime, gently, as we grow.