Knowing thyself

One of those questions that struck me is whether I truly know myself. Without sounding too philosophical, I believe trying to understand oneself is an extremely difficult thing to do. While we may bring up our defences, wear a facade and pretend to the whole world when other people ask what we really want, there is no such need when you ask that question to yourself. What are my goals? What do I want to accomplish? These are questions which only you yourself hold the answers. No one else can answer these questions. As we sometimes go about listlessly in life, is this what we really want to do? Life is short and what our soul hungers for is a fundamental need that we more often than not fail to acknowledge. Of course, these questions don't come out of the blue. All these came out when I started reading this book by Tom Morris called "True Success". It's an interesting read and for those who have not step into the world of self-improvement, it's a great introduction to the genre. There are plenty of quotes for the quote-hungry, but the more important take home messages, in my opinion, are not the quotes but the questions and salient points that are laid bare in this book. I would love to meet the author as he seems to be a person who is passionate in education which I'm hoping to share in just a few years time. Energy and enthusiasm are the fuel to life. All thing flow continuously and compartmentalizing may not always be the best method. Just some of the things that I've picked up. Will try to complete reading the book by th end of this week. :-)