The Importance Of Knowing Yourself Knowing yourself is a very important task that one has to undertake and the

most challenging as well. When one knows who he is and clearly understands what he w ants, then he has a better option of discovering how to reach his own success, p ersonal fulfillment and happiness. Knowing one s true and inner self will be of great help in working to reach one s go als more effectively. It will guide one through the path to success. It will t ransport one to such calmness so to improve one s attitude as well as one s relation ships and connections with others. Psychologists devote their time helping individuals see and understand things wi thin their inner self which they have long been suppressing from their own selve s. This is natural, as people are skilled at such hiding games. Often, when on e does not wish cope with a certain circumstance or situation, one denies that i t had transpired, or translate it so to fit another different perception of the world. Knowing yourself consequently, empowers and enables you to create different choi ces. Success easily comes to those with pleasing personalities. However, this does no t necessarily mean that one needs do what everyone wishes; rather, acquire a pos itive attitude of being respectful to the opinion of others at the same time rem aining true to one s own beliefs. Don't expect to suddenly go on a certain course and immediately become aware and know yourself. This is a voyage where one can board and allow it to transform one s life, for the better. The success of such journey depends deeply on how brav ely you face yourself; on the way, you might discover certain things that you do not like and possibly opt to hide or deny it. Be strong and accept those negat ive things because it is only by accepting your faults can you truly change for the better. Be open to accept and listen to the opinion of others, eager and willing to lear n. Changing your judgment and views on account of more reliable facts is not a s ign of weakness but of strength in your character. Always be inclined to offer h elp, be caring and polite but do not forget to keep your own personality. The basic principle of knowing yourself is that every individual is responsible, in control and generate their own life encounter. This is a process very much c omplex that may be severely obstructed when one is unconscious of how one functi ons, or if one has a misunderstanding of thyself. Rationalizations are used by many to give justifiable explanation for their acti ons. One can pretend that the problem is to be blamed on the other person. This is known as projection. You therefore need to discover and improve your true person and not what others perceive you to be, and also not who you believe you must be, but the person tha t you truly are. How you manage your life, guide others, take charge, perform an d behave in relationships really depends on how effectively you use your strengt hs and identify your weaknesses that you will discover when you truly know your "self." Understand how you could guard yourself against responses triggered by emotions. You are vulnerable to miscalculation of judgment should you permit your emotion s to interfere. Indeed, everything that one does is based on one s emotions, but a ngry or careless emotions does not have a place when it comes to decision making

. Take control of your emotions and delay conclusions, decisions and choices whe n in a very emotional state. Develop enthusiasm in yourself. Enthusiasm draws good relationships and success. It is that positive outlook that radiates on you that individuals like dealing with. Your positive and enthusiastic outlook will contaminate and encourage thos e around you to also be enthusiastic and positive, therefore become cooperative. Also, be ready to face unreasonable and negative people and never let them destr oy you. Stay reasonable and calm. Knowing yourself will enable you to develop your full potential and be happy, co ntented and fulfilled. Whether one s idea and understanding of success speaks abo ut fulfillment in business, friendship, love, sports, a blend of all these or a nother thing altogether, knowing yourself and working on to change for the bette r will enable you to achieve your goals. Then when you reach your goals, indeed you will turn out to be a much happier person. And that is success in its trues t sense.