Rediscovering Oneself

I like this simple quote from Henry David Thoreau "Not until we are lost do we begin to understand ourselves."

I knew some people who literally travel around the country or even the world to find themselves. They travel because in some way, they feel lost; they want to rediscover themselves and unveil the truth about the awkward feeling of being lost. But when they come home, they still have the same feeling..a gnawing emptiness on their hearts, a bunch of unanswered question.,, a longing to feed their soul with light and truth.


As we all know, life is full of irony. We often seek to find ourselves but when we find some undesirable characteristics or traits within our personality; we became so scared to let it out. We became so frightened to face our weaknesses. I guess it’s the ego speaking. It’s the naughty monster residing on each of us. If we fail to submit it to our power, it will eat us till we are left with nothing but questions about our identity.


Trust me; there is no greater enemy than oneself. Putting yourself--- your desires in control is like taming a raging bull. You might press it to the ground but sure enough, you'll bleed for the expense of a worthless battle.


I know it's very uncomfortable to know oneself but it feels more awkward to be a stranger to your own self. Let your soul breathe. Set yourself free.