Someone I can't recognize

[red_buckeye]

What if insight into oneself is a dead end? I have lived much of my life pursuing the notion that great self-realization will lead to greater self-actualization. But it came to me today that I really don't know if there is a clear relationship between these two things. What if, by knowing myself better, I am merely made more aware of grievous flaws

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[novahoopsnut]

I don't think that it is so black and white. I think this is a different type of journey. Through self realization, you can learn and realize things about yourself that can be managed and addressed and changed and then there are other things about ourselves we realize that are either unchangeable in the present time or we are unwilling to change or feel unable to do so, maybe the cost of doing so seems too much. For whatever reason, the road then leads us to learn about our flaws, admit them and then tolerate and accept them as they are pieces of ourselves. Hope that this was a negative day and you are not feeling this way for a long period of time. I think trying to figure these things out is important too and I think it is great that you keep trying to do so.