Self—It is Who You Are

Self is Our Core

Being ‘Self’ aware means knowing and embracing who you truly are. The Self is your core, your essence. It is the place where you can be your authentic self, a place you should never willingly leave. Your power and strength stem from your Self. If the complexities of life have distanced you from your Self, it is a choice to return. It is not an easy journey, but it is a journey worth taking if, with all your heart and soul, you want it above all else.

How we think, feel, and act comes after we are born. It is not born with us. It is not the Self. These are things that make up our personality. It is how we show the world who we think we are—in other words, what we think of ourselves—though not always true. It is how we act, and it may change as we change how we think. The Self will not change. It is the you that was created for you. 

Your Self is your own, and we all have one. None is the same. Life evolves, but the Self does not change, it does not shrink, it does not grow. It can be smothered. Then, of course, you will not be able to express yourself. The way we think is what smothers the Self. It will not let the real one surface. The Self is there for all of us to be. It is not about how one behaves. That has more to do with your personality.

PERSONALITY

Unlike the Self, personality is a group of character traits that help define who we are. This grouping is the most affected by the seeds of doubt, which is the root cause of disordered thinking. Our thoughts, feelings, and actions change, but we do not. Of course, if there is no conflict, which would be with the Self.

Disordered thinking keeps you from being real. It keeps your Self from shining through, creating an image that is not who you are. I am the one I have been looking for, not the one you know.

One way that the things we believe in are shown is through our character. It is how others view us. It is also a part of us that tells us what we think about ourselves. It will sometimes vary, though it will only be the real you when it matches your Self.

Crazy About You

We are born with a map of who we are. It makes up the person that is you. The person we were meant to be. It is the core of the human being and does not change. As with all things, our physical side changes with time. Our genes determine how we will look and can affect our mental, emotional, and physical health, if you are an unfortunate recipient of “faulty” genes. We have no say in this. It is part of our creation. We do have a say in the life we create as does who we create our offspring with. And this would be the other parent, the co-creator of this new life.

Some will say a person has changed and does not act the same. They may have changed how they act, though they are not different. Not a thing has changed about who they are. They are still who they have always been. What has changed is how the person thinks, feels, and acts. The core of their being, the soul, has not changed. You cannot sell it, and you will not lose it. It is the real you. You cannot be who you are not and will tire out trying. Yet, many do try.