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How to know yourself-74: Goals and Future
The Final Step in the Journey of Self-Discovery We have now reached the final step of our journey of self-discovery.Until today, we have reflected on how we feel about different subjects, what we do, analyzed ourselves extensively, and identified what is going right or wrong in our lives.We have tried not only to understand why…
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How to know yourself-73: Physics, Metaphysics and Astrology
Before We Begin — Thoughts on Spirituality, Astrology, and Inner Balance Before we get into today’s questions, let me say this upfront:Astronomy is a science, astrology is nonsense.But if you say “I believe differently — I think planetary movements affect me,” then I leave you with today’s questions: We’ve come to the final part of…
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How to know yourself-72: Purpose
Reflections on Life’s Purpose, Reincarnation, Faith, and Mortality Do I think everything in life has a purpose? Why? Does the idea of dying in my current body and returning as someone or something else excite me? Even if I am a believer, does the thought that there might be no afterlife disturb me? What do…
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How to know yourself-71: Values
Hello friends! Although this is a topic that wears me out, I feel compelled to write as I near the end of this series: spirituality, religion, belief, and values. As I think about these questions, my life, and my readings, one thing that often comes to mind is a memory from our old religious culture…
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How to know yourself-70: Spirituality and Religion
Spirituality and Our Inner World We continue our journey into spirituality and the inner world. Today’s theme is about our internal landscape:How well can we separate religion from our inner world? How do they interact? How do they affect our daily lives? How have these relationships changed since childhood? What factors shaped us? Where do…
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How to Know Yourself-69: Existence and Meaning
Knowing Ourselves: Meaning, Existence, and Perspectives After completing about 90% of the journey of getting to know ourselves, we reach the themes of existence and selfhood. If you have truly reflected on yourself and made efforts to resolve the issues in your life, you will have reached not existential despair, but existential confidence. Instead of…
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