Self-Knowledge
by The School of Life
A compact guide to knowing yourself: the influence of childhood, emotional patterns, the difference between what we want and what we think we should want, and exercises in philosophical meditation. It is clear and gentle, and it makes self-examination feel possible rather than daunting.
Read it if…
you want a short, structured start to self-examination.
Skip it if…
you are already deep in therapy or journaling practice.
Three things you will actually use
- Most of what we feel was shaped early; look there.
- Examine wants against shoulds.
- Regular self-examination prevents being run by the unexamined.
Do this first
Do the philosophical meditation: write what you are anxious, upset and excited about, in detail.
Our verdict
Clear and gentle.
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