Lies we believe: I know myself
I’ve always loved hearing this rather confident statement. I admire anyone who knows themselves enough to declare it. “I know myself, once I start eating marshmallows, I can’t stop.” “I know myself, all that guy needs to do is say the right words and I’ll fall for him.” It is good to know oneself, it can save us from disaster. I love personality tests, I have even scheduled one for later today and marvel at how eerily accurate these tests can be. I end up loving myself even more with each new discovery on why I do what I do. But, sometimes, knowing yourself or rather being rigid about what you know about yourself can cost you. There are situations we will get into and we quite simply don’t know how we would react. I have been so surprised by my own reaction to stuff that I get baffled at how much of myself I don’t know. And that gets me excited because even though I’m in my mid-forties, there are many adventures ahead as I discover more of who I am. I share this to say, don’t be so rigid that you rob yourself of the joy of discovering who you are. The truth is, you don’t know what’s on the other side of some decisions. If you have been unable to have a baby, for example, but refuse to consider adoption because ‘you know yourself’ and you think you won’t be able to love the child like yours, think again. You just don’t know. If you hold back from pursuing a life-long dream because you don’t think you can handle the trials that come with it, you’d be surprised at how resilient you actually are. We are in a state of constant growth and change. This means that what you couldn’t handle last year, you may well be able to this year. Wishing you a joy-filled day as you uncover more of who you are.
