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.