Gnōthi seautón

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From the Book of Right Answers Chapter seven hundred and forty three:

Gnōthi seautón, know thyself

The origins of the ‘be yourself movement’ has roots in earl Greece. Know thy-self has become serious business. Whether through Cognitive behavioural therapy, approaches to mindfulness and self reflection there exists one through line: Your unique and wonderful self is something that you must seek to understand. These approaches talk a lot about ‘the self’ . The essential truth that liberation comes from being knowing yourself and being yourself is not mere pop psychology. This is ancient wisdom that we found with the ancient Greeks. Inscribed above the temple to Apollo in Delhi are the words: KNOW THYSELF. Free your self to be yourself. Be yourself to free yourself.

But first and foremost?

Know thyself.

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