Know Thyself

Know THyself - Key 7, 10 SPhinx

Knowing others is wisdom, knowing yourself is enlightenment.

The Veiled Sphinx

Sometimes we hide from ourselves, like a sphinx under the bedcovers ... rustling to know that we exist, but hiding from ourselves, afraid of what we might discover if we emerge out into the light.

Perhaps it is only bedtime stories ... but myths, legends and fairy tales beckon us on a journey of self discovery ... to find out who we really are.

Greek Crossroads

But when we hit a crossroads in our life, or have a midlife crisis, we are thrown back on ourselves and have to make major life decisions based on how well we know ourselves and the dreams we want to make come true.

In Greek, it is written as gnothi seauton and in Latin as nosce te ipsum. But for most of us, it might as well be written in Sanskrit, since few of us know how to do what Socrates and Apollo's Temple in Delphi advised ...

Know Thyself

A Starting Point

If you want to get started, here are a few simple ideas and questions worthy of any sphinx ... whether it wears a mirrored mask or hides beneath the sheets of music. Or you can read How To Know Yourself: A Step By Step Guide.

Keeping A Personal Journal

One of the best ways to begin to know yourself is to start a personal journal. Writing down your thoughts, ideas, insights and deepest desires has a powerful effect on your life ... helping you reconnect with your dreams and change your life.