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Dreamwork From that great theologian, Pogo the Possum, words of wisdom that put a
twist on a famous quotation of an American military general: We are all capable of change and growth; we just need to know where to
begin. It takes courage to grow up and turn out to be who you really are. Rabbi Zusya said that on the Day of Judgment, God would ask him, not why he
had not been Moses, but why he had not been Zusya. When one is a stranger to oneself then one is estranged from others too. If
one is out of touch with oneself, then one cannot touch others. Each of us has some kind
of vocation. We are called by God to share in His life and His
kingdom. If we find that place we will be happy. If we do not
find it, we can never be completely happy. For each one of us, there
is only one thing necessary: to fulfill our own destiny, according to
God’s will, to be what God wants us to be. |
It is not possible to
resolve our problems or issues in life if we do not know who we are. Knowing
ourselves is the foundation to understanding what we do, why we do it, and
how to change. . . . self knowledge is the basis of all knowledge and
the foundation for being able to be of true value to
others. The more we know ourselves at all levels the less we will be
attached to ourselves, the less we will be controlled by our lower nature
and the less we will project onto others aspects of our own unconsciousness.
Per*son*al*i*ty:
the quality or state of being a
person; personal existence; the complex of characteristics that distinguishes an individual
or a nation or group; especially : the totality of an individual's behavioral
and emotional characteristics [Middle English personalite, from Late Latin
personalitat-, personalitas, from personalis] To understand ourselves and how we are alike and different from others gives us an awareness and appreciation for both our individual uniqueness and our shared humanity. Personality affects all of our relationships . . . relationship with self, relationships with others and relationship with God. We have studied many different personality typing systems. The two systems we have found most helpful in working with people on the spiritual journey are the Enneagram and the Myers-Briggs Typology Indicator (MBTI).
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