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December 17th

KNOW THYSELF—BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE

“Death lies heavy upon one

who, known exceedingly well by all,

dies unknown to himself.”

—SENECA, THYESTES, 400

ome of the most powerful and important people in the world seem to
have almost no self-awareness. Although total strangers know endless
amounts of trivia about them, celebrities—because they are too busy or
because it hurts too much—appear to know very little about themselves.
We can be guilty of the same sin. We ignore Socrates’s dictum to “know
thyself”—often realizing we have done so at our peril, years later, when we
wake up one day and realize how rarely we have asked ourselves questions
like: Who am I? What’s important to me? What do I like? What do I need?
Now—right now—you have the time to explore yourself, to understand
your own mind and body. Don’t wait. Know yourself. Before it’s
impossibly late.