by Kimberly Bunch

Created on: July 30, 2009   Last Updated: August 01, 2009

Knowing yourself is the key to a higher understanding of yourself, and the universe. It can also lead you on a path to spiritual development; if that is what you are looking for.

Many people go through life putting on masks. That phony smile, or having to pretend to like people, or someone in particular, like your boss, or mother- in law. By repeatedly having to cover up your true feelings (emotions) throughout your lifetime you are shoving down your emotions -hiding them. By so doing you can lose who you really are and might take on other peoples feelings as your own because you have stripped away parts of your inner self.

It's not just with being false about liking people, places, and things to please others, but by just the process of having to conform to a particular religion, or belief in something full heartedly that you question; but aren't aloud to voice your opinion without receiving the black sheep medal! By closing yourself up and putting on a mask all day, everyday causes many problems for people, failing to stand up and be their true self.

What kind of problems can arise? A whole host of problems, with health, and judgments that you will make because you failed to be true to yourself. For one thing your solar plexus chakra will be affected, which can lead to health difficulties in that area, in particular that relate to that chakra point for balance of energies, and wellness of body and mind.

It is okay to question dogma and any other situation you have concerns about. It is not okay to treat people badly: criticize them, laugh at them because you feel they are so stupid, or any of the like. Because what you are doing is laughing and criticizing yourself. Your fellow man / woman is just a mere image of you. You see your reflection in them and act accordingly with all humans you encounter.

When you have mixed feelings about something, or someone, or for that matter with any other process, facility, program it is fine to want to understand to learn more; or to pull away from that person, or situation. School settings are notorious for trying to force everyone to act and behave all in a similar fashion, and in return that behavior causes suppression of people not being able to be in touch with their true individual creative self. God made each one of us different for a reason and we all have our own individual gifts that can and do become shut down if we are forced to conform to someone elses standard of norm.

If you are different you

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