It has always been part of our lifeâs routine to answer questions of âWho are you?â or â Tell me about yourselfâ, and Iâve known people, myself included, who have repeatedly answered by saying their favorite color, hobbies, likes and dislikes. But itâs very rare to meet people who openly show us part of themselves so easily. Although Iâd say maybe it was because itâs the first time we met or that the time spent together was not enough to help us get closer and more comfortable with each other.
 It was natural. We meet, we get to know the other, we get closer and only then can we talk of things more freely than before.
 However through the years, even as friends or bestfriends, there are parts of ourselves that we could not easily say. So I wonder, is it because of the lack of trust, or maybe is it because we, ourselves, have no complete idea of the being that we are?
 And that is true. Yes, there are many factors that can affect our relationship with others but it is also a fact that not knowing ourselves fully hinders us from showing and giving parts of ourselves to other people.
 Just like the million possibilities that can arise from different situations and the thousand more âwhat-ifsâ in our lives, our self â the very environment inside that keeps us human â is a vast ocean that we could never be able to cross so easily. Knowing yourself is a journey, a challenge. And that is what I learned because no matter how long a time you give yourself to try and figure out who you truly are, you would discover new things after another that sometimes it seems as if all the time in the world could never be enough.
 But thatâs the beauty of it all. You discover yourself not only by the small, silent seconds youâve stayed in the room, closed your eyes and think about yourself. That person in you changes and becomes something more in each situation you come across, in every people you meet, and in all encounters youâve had in your life.
 We are not just permanent, fixed and immovable beings. We are constantly changing and that is why we can never fail to think of things about ourselves. Thus recognizing who we truly are, is a voyage that we take every day slowly but surely. And by doing so, we can give even a small portion of ourselves to others and maybe one way or another, influence and be a part of their lives, as well.
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