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Who are You?: Through the Abyss: A Journey of Self-Discovery



"In the light, all we find is others. In the dark, we discover ourselves." — Unknown
"An unexamined life is not worth living." — Socrates

Who are you?

No, I don’t want your name. I don’t want your gender, your sexuality, or your profession. I don’t want the labels you wear or the mask you show the world. What I deeply desire is to know, at your core, fundamentally, who you are.

Perhaps you don’t understand what I mean—and that’s fine. The knowledge I ask of you lies buried deep within a pit you’ve never thought to explore or, worse, a pit you never even knew existed.

Let’s consider this: Imagine your mind is a magical mansion, filled with countless rooms, each one containing parts of yourself. And this mansion is alive—it’s constantly growing, expanding, and creating new spaces. Whether you like it or not, there are always new adventures waiting behind its doors.

But because of life’s endless hustle and distractions, you never explore your own house. Days blur into nights, and sometimes, you feel lost within walls you call home. Then one day, a friend visits. As you walk and talk, they point out details you never noticed—hidden art, forgotten hallways, unopened doors. They show you parts of your house you’ve never explored. How would you feel?

This is how many of us live. We wander through life, strangers to our own depths. We rarely pause to appreciate the intricacies of our minds, the complexity of our emotions, or the echoes of the memories we’ve locked away. We ignore the soft voice at the back of our minds, too busy drowning it out with podcasts, music, or endless scrolling on TikTok and Instagram.

Aristotle once said, “Know thyself.” But how many of us truly do? How many of us have the courage to walk into the darkness within—to confront the thoughts that keep us awake at night or ask ourselves the hard questions we avoid?

Because in the darkness, there’s no place to hide. There’s nothing to shield you from your thoughts. The silence forces you to face the unhealed wounds, the burdens you’ve ignored, and the fears you’ve tucked away. Yes, it’s uncomfortable. Yes, it can feel like madness. Yes, it might keep you up at night. But if you stare into the abyss long enough, you begin to see the light.

And when the light comes, it reveals everything. The scars you’ve carried, the unhealed wounds you’ve ignored, the monster you’ve allowed to grow within you. That monster may lash out, hurt others, and repeat the cycles of harm you’ve sworn to avoid. But now, you see it. Now, you know it.

The moment of realization is pivotal. When you confront the beast within, it’s no longer your enemy—it’s part of you. You don’t despise it, deny it, or shrink from it. You accept it. You embrace it. And in doing so, you take responsibility—not to save others from the world, but to save them from yourself. To save you from you.

Many of us spend our lives pointing outward, blaming the madness around us while remaining blind to our own chaos. But here’s the truth: most people aren’t malicious or evil. Most of us are just wounded—angry, pained, and broken in ways we don’t understand. Like injured beasts, we lash out at life, roaring in anger to mask our suffering.

But the world could be a better place if we paused our rampage and sought healing. If we dared to explore the mansion of our minds, opened the doors we’ve been too afraid to touch, and embraced the darkness within.

Now that you’ve made it to the end, I’ll ask again: Who are you?

1 comment:

  1. A wonderful article 😌. Who are you?
    A question that only few know the answer to. We should take time to reflect and truly know ourselves, for it's only then that we would be able to live.

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