The Pilgrimage to Your True Self

I highly recommend that everyone takes a pilgrimage to find their true selves. We as people, often get mislead on our journey to ourselves when we open up over travels to scorners on the side of the road (The House by the Side of the Road). These scorners appear to have our best interest at heart, while attacking our castle from within. We have to know when it’s time to hit the eject button and let the scorners take their own journey to the truth.

GET TO KNOW YOURSELF
The journey to yourself is never easy because you have to get to know yourself in the process. In this process, you are more than likely going to find some attributes that you love about yourself and others that you just cannot stand. What would life be like without dealing with negative and positive characteristics of our personalities? I know firsthand that you have to take the bad experiences with the good, in order to have an overall perception of the situation. Remember that friends, family members, and others may have some insight about who they believe you are, but sometimes the person who you really are may not be the person people see. At times, we try to cover up our true intentions because we want to fit in and fear being hurt or taken advantage of.  Being hurt is not the best feeling in the world; however it does prepare you to learn to deal with many situations that may come your way.

CHANGE
After you have gained enough knowledge to truly know yourself, then you can make the decision to keep things the same or change them. When you make the decision to change things, this may include the way you react to things, activities you complete, the goals you set for yourself, and the people you associate yourself with. I have been told many times that a very passionate person should associate him or herself with like individuals who embody the same passion. This is a great suggestion. The thing about this is that you do not want to push everyone out of your life that lacks the same passion that you do. You can still have functioning relationships with others. You just have to realize that your conversations with these people will be different. A great example regarding this situation that I can think of is your choice of friends. You many have three friends that are totally different; however they bring certain things to your life that the other ones cannot. One person may be very social and loves to have fun. The second individual may be very reserved and passion focused. The third individual may be very financially savvy and knows what it takes to sustain and grow your finances. All three individuals are different; however they may definitely bring a variation of uniqueness to your life. The individual you want to stay away from is the one who takes from the relationship. Each person plays a vital role in a relationship, whether it is a friendship, a lover’s companionship, or a family relationship. Intuitively, you know the individuals who are just there for the ride. This is your chance to stop the bus, pull over, and let the unpaid customers know you have resigned from a position that has no return on your investment.

CONTINUE TO DEVELOP YOURSELF
Your journey to yourself is continuous. As you continue to embark on discovering yourself, you will have to realize that the journey to increasing your knowledge never ends. The journey is very similar to obtain a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a specialized field, such as Gerontology. In this area of study, practitioners are expected to continue their development by attending in-services, meetings, conferences, and completing other assignments to keep their knowledge up-to-date. Individuals have to be open-minded and be able to formulate their own thoughts. These characteristics will allow the journey taker to see more opportunities and be able to distinguish the ones that may need a little more development before committing his or her time and effort.  In implementing the steps above, remember to have fun while getting to know yourself.  You deserve it.

~Be passionate about your journey and travel at your own pace