“If you don’t understand yourself, you don’t understand anybody else.” -Nikki Giovanni
Self-knowledge is key. It’s also a lifelong process.
The things I know about myself today, I didn’t know five or ten years ago. The lessons I learned today, I wasn’t ready to learn earlier in life.
It’s presumptive to believe we understand everything about everyone else, if we don’t first look within and see who we truly are.
When I hold the mirror to myself, I may wince at what I see, but if I keep looking, inquiring, and unpacking, I’ll encounter deeper and deeper levels of liberation.
Then I can look at everyone else with clear-eyed discernment. I can see who is in my corner and who isn’t. I can see who loves me and who doesn’t.
I also see what I want and what I despise.
What parts of yourself cry for liberation? Hold the mirror up to yourself. Don’t be afraid to see.
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