Know Thyself

To know yourself is to know yourself physically and to know yourself mentally. To know yourself is to understand your abilities, to understand your vulnerabilities, and to know your limitations. To know yourself is to know yourself spiritually. One way to know yourself is to know others.

How much knowledge and information would you need to truly and accurately understand yourself? What things would you measure, and how would you test yourself?






Nosce te ipsum." The Suda, a 10th-century encyclopedia of Greek knowledge, says: "the proverb is applied to those whose boasts exceed what they are", and that "know thyself" is a warning to pay no attention to the opinion of the multitude.

"Know thyself and thou shall know all the mysteries of the gods and of the universe", which is a lot easier said than done.

The better people understand themselves, the more easily they can put themselves in other people’s shoes.

Know Thyself is an ancient Greek aphorism that encourages people to reflect on their place in the world, their abilities, and their mortality. The phrase “know thyself” was popularized by Plato, who quoted his teacher Socrates. Socrates believed that “know thyself” was the first step to wisdom. The phrase can also mean to recognize one's limits.

Self-Knowledge is the understanding of the nature of the Self. Self-knowledge can help people form a correct perspective of themselves. Self-knowledge can help people find real peace.

Atman in Hinduism is the pure consciousness that is the essence of a person. Atman refers to the self-existent essence of a person. Atman is distinct from the jivanatman, which is the embodied individual. Atman is pure, undifferentiated, and self-shining consciousness. Atman is different from non-Hindu notions of the soul, which include consciousness and mental abilities. Atman is the same in all people, but people are differentiated by their physical characteristics, relationships, and occupations.