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pull to a certain negative desire or trait that is a sign that it is that which they need to fix and improve upon. That is a sign post to self-knowledge not only of our inner being but more so. It guides us in our path to our life’s purpose. It is a message that it is on that point I must work to improve as part of my lives mission.

Experience Life! If we can start keeping notes of our self-findings we can turn daily lives as an adventure to discover ourselves. Even from what we perceive as negative experiences can be transformed into a self-fact finding mission into deeper understandings of our inner selves and how we work. Waiting on line in the bank can open up within feelings that we can learn from and having a tough experience at work will shed another fact for our self knowledge to add to our personal log of self discovery. This can be a start for a new self-insights as well as a higher quality of life. I will be glad to hear any comments.,How Can I Meet Myself? We started to discuss the importance of self-knowledge about ourselves. What are we looking for? How are we to do this? I think I know my self what more is there to know? These are some of the important questions many of us might be thinking in regards to self-knowledge.

Why We Need to Recognize Our Positive Traits The famous “Mashgiach” spiritual leader of the Mirer yeshiva before World War II Rav Yerucham of blessed memory said the following in regards to this. “If we do not recognize our negative traits that is not good but if we do not recognize our good traits “Oy Vevoy” woe is to him. Why is that?

Rav Wolbe (One of the last living students of Rav Yeruchem still alive) may he be well until 120, explains this idea. Our good traits are the tools with which we are able to improve ourselves and to grow to higher realms. For example if someone’s strong point is that he or she seeks the truth their truth seeking will assist them overcome other flaws.

An Example of this Idea If for example this same person has strong excess desires for foods. Their positive trait of seeking truth can be used to seek out the true way G_D intended us to use food and since this person seeks

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