You don’t know who you really are until you use your true power.
The other me
Who are you as a person when you are challenged or faced with insurmountable difficulties? Have you met this person? If so, what did you learn about yourself? Unfortunately, few people discover their true selves until they are faced with extreme hardship and pain. When we venture into the dark; we find this other me, or what I call the True Self.
I speak from experience because I have met this other me throughout my life It took place when I was diagnosed with a life-threatening illness in the late 1990s. The experience, which I wrote about in my first book, brought me to my breaking point. My coping mechanisms, the foundation of my being, no longer held me. Therefore, when our entire existence collapses in our darkest hour, we must transcend the known self and discover the True Self.
Here’s a thought: We don’t know the depth of our inner strength until we are called to use it in difficult situations. It is when we are challenged beyond our comfort zone; we discover who we really are. In difficult circumstances, we are forced to go deeper into ourselves and discover the resilience of our spiritual selves. Difficulties reveal our spirit of resilience. If it weren’t for the challenges, life would be calm and perhaps monotonous. I am not suggesting that we use difficulties to keep ourselves entertained, but to help us discover our higher self. We learn a lot about ourselves when we are challenged and why we should not resist it but lean on it as best we can.
Life is about seasons and transitions
To further expand this idea: our true power is not noticeable under normal circumstances. It is only apparent when we are pushed and pulled to our breaking point. Therefore, we must venture into the abyss of our deepest being to discover our pain threshold. This is not an exercise to extend our level of pain, but to learn to connect with our other me. The wisdom and strength we possess is beyond the physical mind-body and so I believe this is our soul nature.
What are your thoughts on this? Have you experienced this? other me through tragedy or misfortune? If so, what did you learn about yourself? For example, when I underwent treatment for my life-threatening illness, I discovered aspects of myself that I never knew existed. He revealed my inner spirit and connected me with my soul. Since then, I have been on a journey of awakening. It is possible that this aspect of ourselves is not obvious and that we can only glimpse it in difficult times. That is why difficulties reveal our genuine spirit, because they put us on the path to meet our Higher Self.
Over the years, I have met countless people who have experienced tragic circumstances, such as car accidents or the loss of loved ones due to tragedy. Each of them spoke of knowing this other me and connect with your soul nature. Our perception of the world and of ourselves changes because we must build a new model of reality. It redirects us to other worldly dimensions. We awaken internal powers such as intuition, perception and other senses that are inexplicable to others.
To put it another way, your true power lies in your belief in overcoming problems. For example, if you believe that you are unable to overcome difficulties, you will resist them and feel powerless. You may retreat into despair because you fear what might happen. But life is about duality and contrast; inhabiting the dark, weathering the storms and enjoying the good times. Life is about seasons and transitions. These are internal transformations, which lead to external changes. Life is cyclical, where hard times recede to make way for new beginnings. Are you satisfied with these ideas so far? I hope you get the feeling that you don’t discover the real “you” when life is easy, but when you are pushed out of your comfort zone.
take the journey to yourself
So, I ask you: what are you choosing to believe about yourself? What experiences have shaped those beliefs? Are you willing to see yourself different? Only you will know the answers to these questions when you begin your journey within yourself. This is why I train my clients to undertake self-inquiry, to discover their greater selves. The exercise is not a spiritual practice that involves lighting candles, chanting ohms, or sitting in meditation. It is more practical. It involves sitting down with yourself every day, first thing in the morning or last thing at night, and writing down whatever comes to mind in a journal. It’s about putting your innermost thoughts on paper and discovering key insights about yourself. How do you respond in difficult times? What lessons keep reappearing in your life? What are your weaknesses and how do you respond to them? What are you walking away from and why? This is what self-inquiry aims to awaken in us; our true nature as spiritual beings.
With this in mind, I invite you to read the article one more time and answer the questions I asked you in your journal. They are meant to help you engage in the practice of self-inquiry. I realize it may sound like a chore, especially if you don’t journal, but it will help you discover yourself on a deeper level. We learn about ourselves through self-inquiry and through our relationships with others. If we are repeating the same lessons, we are not growing, but rather trapped in a cycle of helplessness. You will transcend your difficulties when you can see your challenges from the soul level. After all, you don’t know who you really are until you’re called to use your true power. The source of this power can only be found by connecting with our higher selves in times of difficulty.
