The Examined Life – The Secret to a Meaningful Existence
Self-awareness is the first step towards a meaningful life
What does it mean to truly know oneself? To be able to look within and examine our thoughts, feelings, and beliefs?
This is the dilemma of the examined self — the process of self-reflection and understanding that allows us to gain insight into our own lives.
Examining your self, also known as self-reflection or introspection, is looking inward and gaining insight into your thoughts, emotions, and behaviours.
Diane Von Furstenberg was right when she said, “The most important relationship in your life is the relationship you have with yourself.”
Examining the self is a journey of discovery and transformation, learning and unlearning, and growth and understanding.
It is about taking the time to pause and reflect on who we are, what we believe in, our values and what we want from our lives. It is about being honest with ourselves and exploring our motivations and values.
It also means you have experienced criticism, judgment, or scrutiny from others. You have been able to look at yourself objectively and see where…
