Self-Awareness – reflections on conscious living & inner growth
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My Three Moments of Living Fully Alive
“That courtyard was not only of the house; it was of my childhood, of my roots, and of my awakening.” This reflection shares three profound moments that revealed the essence of truly living. The first moment arises in a childhood courtyard, looking at the sky, where innocence and silent questions awaken. The second comes through the mother’s face, which becomes more than personal, it becomes a mirror of identity and an era’s story. The third moment unfolds at the birth of a daughter, when alongside her entry into the world, the writer experiences the birth of silence and innocence within. Through this, death is seen not as an end but…
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The Seed and the Bloom of the Soul
Introduction Every seed holds a mystery. To the eye, it seems small, closed, and lifeless, yet within it lives the promise of another dimension. The moment a seed sprouts, it begins a journey of astonishment, a passage from silence into growth, from hiddenness into revelation. The story of the seed is the story of every soul. “The lost is never lost — it is becoming.” The Sprout’s Astonishment When the seed first cracks open and becomes a sprout, it enters a world entirely different from its seed form. It looks back in wonder:“When I was a seed, how simple was my life. Now I am a sprout, and my journey…
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The Deepest Beauty of Life
The Deepest Beauty of Life The deepest beauty of life is that when we understand its nature, our living becomes an art.It is like a string that runs through all our lives, connecting us with one another. When the reality of life is formless, then our relationship with each other is also formless.What must we do to see this formlessness? Our desire is like a string from which a pattern begins to emerge.This pattern can be seen in every part of nature, for nature has already taken shape.Similarly, there is a pattern of words that we call literature.and a pattern of notes that we call music.We know them, but we…
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How Can Self-Awareness Make a Leader?
How Can Self-Awareness Make a Leader? “Leadership is not a position—it is a perception of the self.” We often ask what makes a great leader. Is it power? Influence? Intelligence? Vision?But what if the deeper question is something quieter—something closer: How can self-awareness make a leader? The Daily Mirror of Existence True leadership doesn’t begin in a boardroom.It begins in the ordinary rituals of life—waking, walking, feeling, forgetting. Until I understand the small events unfolding inside my existence, I cannot hope to understand the larger events of the world. No matter how intelligent I appear or how much I “know,” I will keep repeating mistakes. Why? Because there are parts…
