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Takeaways
I highly suggest consuming the full piece here (7 min. read time)
“Only through a willingness to know all of our Self can we eventually become fully ourself.” — Salomé Sibonex
“No one truly knows you and no one ever truly will. Not your parents, not your partner, not your children. There is only one person who can ever come close to truly knowing who you are, and that’s you.” — Salomé Sibonex
“The emergence of private speech first occurs around 2 years old, which is also the emergence of self-regulation. Kids often talk to themselves during difficult tasks, when their focus is strained, or when they’re playing pretend games. This self-talk is correlated with better focus, self-regulation, and more creativity.” — Salomé Sibonex
“It does feel a bit unhinged to bicker with yourself out loud about whether to work for another hour or take a break, but as long as you know the voice bickering with you is your own voice and not another being, you’re safe (and sane).” — Salomé Sibonex
“Confronting and integrating all of who we are—not merely the socially acceptable side or the comfortable side—is an excruciating process. It’s not some kumbaya, drum circle, Sunday night hobby. To face the parts of yourself you know are dangerous to you and others; to accept the parts of yourself you’ve fought off for decades; to let go of the parts of yourself you hide in for comfort—that is painful, frightful work.” — Salomé Sibonex
“A destructive personality is one that’s too afraid to know itself. For the person willing to dig up what lays buried and give up the crutch of a static self, the reward is the ultimate beauty in life—to live as no one else but your Self.” — Salomé Sibonex
My two cents: I’ve always thought I talked to myself a little bit more than other people. I used to think it was really weird and that I was somehow different, but obviously, that’s not the case. Do you talk to yourself? I’ve heard some people actually don’t have an inner monologue. Don’t believe me? Search, “people with no inner monologue,” and try wrapping your brain around it. It’s tough!
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