the quest for self-knowledge is a lifelong challenge.

do any of us really know ourselves as well as we might want to? and those who claim to have a watertight sense of identity are merely protecting themselves from the possibilities that they don't feel ready to face as yet.

it takes a whole ton of courage and plenty of honesty to accept that we don't completely know who we truly are or what we really want.

but, to say as much too long and too often, is equally false.