How well do you really know yourself?

Question

Or are you still trying to figure yourself out?

Answer 1

I think we only figure ourselves out the moment we die. that is, 100% completely figure out ourselves.

Aaron

Answer 2

Too well, now I'm trying to figure out what to do with it. When I didn't know myself things seemed easier. I could make mistakes or whatever, now I know better and why I make them sometimes (frustrated or angry or lazy).

But, I also see how much time I wasted and why I was so angry when I was younger. Im still under 40 but not a kid. With the help of my wife I found myself when I was in early 30's. I grew up in a bad area ans was weak so I was influenced by bad people. I wasted lots of time in the wrong mindset.

Answer 3

I am still trying to figure myself out, It seems at times I know who I am and then a situation come up and I act totally different then what i thought I would before the situation. I do know I mean well in all i do and try my best!!! But there are times I even contradict myself!!!

Answer 4

At 29 I'm still trying to figure myself out.

Answer 5

I gave up trying to figure myself out years ago and find I am much happier just accepting the fact that I will never truly know me but I love me anyway

Answer 6

Although I feel I know myself pretty darn good, I always try to figure me out because my motivations like to hide sometimes and some soul searching can bring them out.

Answer 7

I feel most of us are still trying to figure out who we are. We change so often in our life time.

Answer 8

I'm 13, I'm still figuring myself out. I surprise myself from time to time.

Answer 9

I know myself very, very well. Unfortunately it took lots of arguments with my husband to realize who I am, and who I'm not. I know that I'm stubborn as all he**, I know that I'm very intelligent for my age, I know that I am addicted to cigarettes, and lots of other things that I care not to admit, sometimes even to myself. So now that I know myself so well and I know my strengths and weaknesses, my next question is, do I change my downfalls or leave them alone and remain true to myself? I know that I will discover more and more things about myself as time goes on. Maybe I will truly know everything about myself when I am 90 years old. Plus, on top of it all, most people change over time. They begin to like things that they would have never given a chance years ago, they are molded slightly or strongly by environment, media, family, experience, etc. Who you thought you were may have changed. You may have been a certain way 5 years ago, but are now completely different and may still change even more in ten, twenty, thirty years. I say let the chips fall where they may, and do not try to lump yourself into one clothing style or music style or design style, instead focus on what you like and what you don't like and let that be you. Your own custom style, your own custom personality, your own uniqueness, and if your tastes change, then welcome them and try not to ever remain the same. Nothing ever remains the same, nothing! Maybe you are focusing too much on who you thought you were going to be at this age, or where you thought you were going to be at this age, when you should actually focus on where you are in reality and learn from mistakes, try to correct them, and embrace the characteristics you like the most about yourself, whether they were as expected or not. I never imagined my life, my body, or personality to be like this at 21 years of age, but it's not all bad, and from my mistaked or mis-haps I have learned lots of valuable lessons and lots about myself that I probably would have never known at this age otherwise. I'm not necessarily trying to figure out who I am, I'm just trying to get a grasp on who I am now, who I was a few years ago, and who I would like to be, and jow am I going to get there. Should I change because someone else expects me to be a certain way, should I let change happen when it comes?

Sorry to get all philosophical on you, this is something that I think about regularly and I would say more, but it'd be a pretty one-sided conversation!

Answer 10

I know myself pretty good... its the flaws and pet peeves I can't deal with..(still trying to figure that out.)