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Path of self discovery


There is a man by the name of Thomas Merton who says that it is easier to be someone else than to discover who we really are, it easier to pretend than to be vulnerable and weak and a failure. 
He also says that if we think ourselves superior to others, that we never make mistakes, that we are without blemish then we are only fooling ourselves, we are not being honest or true to ourselves and therefore denying who we really are.
Thomas Merton also says that we don't take our time to truly discover who we really are, we have become lazy and resigned to the fact that we live the lives we live and it can't change, we do the things we do and that's just who we are; good or bad and we can't be anyone different, even if we want to. But we can change.
If we realise our mistakes and accept that we are not perfect and never will be, only then will we begin to truly discover who we really are. We can change but it will take time and effort and a lot of searching, reflecting and listening to God. We can change. 

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