I'm all about "discovering" myself. And, transitively, anyone discovering themselves. It's a shame to see people get hurt or misunderstood or stuck into places where they're uncomfortable because they're not really sure who they are or what they want out of life. It's a shame to have it happen to me.
And it sneaks up on you. Maybe you don't realize that certain aspects of your life don't jive quite right until it's "too late" (in quotes because, let's be honest, it's never too late).
I'm getting distracted by reading other stuff I've written, but I want to finish with the thought that started this whole musing in the first place, which is this: sometimes the things you learn about yourself, instead of empowering you, make things more difficult.
It's an unwelcome irony at this point.
Monday, March 29, 2010
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It's all a part of growing up. An epiphany often only answers one question, and asks a whole helluva lot more.
ReplyDeleteHere's a quote on the great Russian writers by Viriginia Woolf:
"It is the sense that there is no answer, that if honestly examined life presents question after question which must be left to sound on and on after the story is over in hopeless interrogation that fills us with a deep, and finally it may be with a resentful, despair."
In truth, we might not find out why we were put on this Earth, what reason we have for living, or we may not even know for sure what our true passion is, if there is such a thing as a "true passion." It's all guesswork, really.
But that's no reason to despair. None of us know who we are -- self discovery is something of a hoax --, yet we all seem to get along somehow, for the most part.
But really your post is vague and I'm not sure what the hell you're talking about at all.