Self Reflection: What I Learned When I Tried to Understand Myself

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According to Socrates, knowing oneself is one of the most important things to do. It will give you the light that you need. And also, he said that ignorance will not give virtue to a man. For him, the self is about knowing the inner part of you and recognizing the good things that you must do. In this blog, let me share with you my insights about understanding myself in ways that can explain it better. Keep scrolling!

How would I describe myself?

I am a career-driven person. There are a lot of characteristics and traits that I could use to describe myself, but I will use career-driven. I am that person because I know that I am working hard to achieve and have a successful career someday.

The Influence of My Family

My family has the most influence on who I am right now. They taught me to be a better person, and I learned about right and wrong from them. That makes them a great contributor to the individual I am today.

One-line Lyric in a song that would describe my well-being.

“I ain’t gonna live forever” – From the song It’s My Life.

If I were to describe the status of my well-being using a line from a song, I would choose that one from the song of Bon Jovi. I am not going to live forever, so I need to start living my life and making sure I enjoy every minute of it. I chose that because I know that the life we have is not forever.

Just like St. Augustine said, the body is bound to die on earth. It is exactly why I am doing everything to make my life reasonable and full of purpose.

How do I understand myself?

People have different perspectives and insights about themselves, and it really depends on the person. For me, I understand myself through reflecting and analyzing the things that describe me as a person.

I analyze my strengths and weaknesses in order to understand myself more deeply. In order to do that, you have to see what it is that you have that you admire and hate. In knowing ourselves, we are about to learn the traits that we do not want and the characteristics we have that we truly love.

The experiences pushed me to become this version of myself. Most of us have reasons why we ended up who we are right now. And mine, it is because of the experiences and challenges that I have encountered throughout the years.

Hive Blog No. 194
Date Published: August 12, 2025

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