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Mindfulness, self-awareness, spirituality || 20+ years on the journey of self-discovery || Insights for a more awakened life || studentofself@outlook.com

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We misdirect our anger at others. That emotion isnโ€™t meant for them; it is meant for the part of us that undermines us. Yet we keep fighting people, while the real culpritโ€”our ego: the lower self that blocks our growth and misguides usโ€”remains untouched.

#mindfulness #selfawareness

16.02.2026 17:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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When we drift away from our true self within, life feels like pushing a car in neutral; draining and inefficient. But when we are centered within our true selves, we move into the driverโ€™s seat, steering with ease and guiding life where itโ€™s meant to go.

#mindfulness #meditation

15.02.2026 18:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Coming from a realm beyond form, word, and sound, the concepts and ideas of the Divine arise through human beings.

#spirituality #selfawareness

14.02.2026 09:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Words hold great power. Repeat to yourself often who you want to becomeโ€”whether itโ€™s about a goal or how you see yourself. Not only because of what you repeat, but since repetition itself brings your wandering mind back home, you will begin to see a change.

#mindfulness #meditation

13.02.2026 10:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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#mindfulness #selfawareness

12.02.2026 21:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

In a cluttered mind, self-discovery is impossible. The first step to discovery is learning to discern the self from the spirit by shedding distortions like anger, greed, gossip, or addictive habits... Only when the clutter settles can we gain clarity and begin the journey home.

#mindfulness

11.02.2026 22:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Say this to yourself often:
"I am the most important person in the world."

#selfhelp

11.02.2026 13:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Only from the present moment can you touch what you miss from your past.

#meditation #mindfulness

11.02.2026 13:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

We donโ€™t know ourselves. How could we know a place weโ€™re hardly ever present in? Our minds wander endlessly, while our true-self waits at home. The more we stay within, the more we begin to recognize who we are.

#mindfulness #selfawareness

08.02.2026 12:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

All our troubles arise when the mind forgets itself, abandons its home, and wanders restlessly from place to place.

#mindfulness #selfawareness

07.02.2026 16:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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#spirituality #faith

29.01.2026 15:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

"News is to the mind what sugar is to the body; appetizing, easily digestible and extremely damaging."

Rolf Dobelli, Stop Reading the News

#healthyliving

27.01.2026 12:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Don't fear God; fear yourself.

#spirituality

27.01.2026 12:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Much of the anger people direct at us is not really about us. It is the outward projection of their own self-hostilityโ€”anger born from ignoring, betraying, or disappointing themselves. What happens in their lives only brings it to the surface.

#SelfAwareness #SelfReflection

16.01.2026 22:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Our bodies are our vehicles on the journey of life. The reason we don't progress in the exact direction we want is because we're not in the driver's seat. Following our breath will help us find our true place.

#focus

16.01.2026 21:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

If youโ€™re too hard on yourself, remember: by nature, our inner self is nourished by noticing and appreciating anything positive, beginning with ourself.

When we notice what feels like flaws, that awareness was never meant to be a form of judgment, but a way to guide our growth.

#SelfAwareness

16.01.2026 21:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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#Mindfulness #ConsciousLiving

16.01.2026 21:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Across spiritual traditions and cultures, water has repeatedly appeared as a gateway to inner stillness. Contact with water quiets mental noise, slows thought, brings awareness back to the present moment, and prepares for inner connection with the true self.

#SpiritualAwakening #InnerPeace

16.01.2026 21:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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#SelfAwareness #PersonalGrowth

16.01.2026 21:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Most of us are unaware of our mental and spiritual potentials. We move through life without truly understanding our own inner workings, how we think, feel, behave, or react. Yet there exists a discipline dedicated to it: the science of self-knowledge, the art of knowing oneself.

#SelfAwareness

16.01.2026 21:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

There is healing in moments of idleness and boredom, when we resist the urge to distract ourselves with constant stimulation.

#Mindfulness #ConsciousLiving

16.01.2026 21:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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#SelfReflection #ConsciousLiving

16.01.2026 21:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Most minds drift toward negativity when left idle. Those thoughts significantly shape our mental and physical health, and the course of our lives. To stay aligned, we need to choose our thoughts and repeat loving, positive, grateful words which will change our inner workings.

#SelfAwareness

16.01.2026 21:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

As you look through your eyes, are you truly seeing? Are you in there? Are you conscious of each breath? Do you hear its subtle sound?

If we're not seeing with the Seer and not aware of our breath, then we're not at home. The walls of our inner fortress are left unguarded.

#Mindfulness #Presence

16.01.2026 21:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

When we're in the state of accepting ourselves as physical beings, our lives revolve around material gainsโ€”comfort, wealth, and bodily satisfactions.

When we're in the state of accepting ourselves as non-physical beings, our choices begin to serve our inner worth & self-respect.

#SelfAwareness

16.01.2026 21:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Everything we say has a meaning in the physical realm, and a deeper meaning in the spiritual realm, revealed only when our awareness turns within.
No words are spoken in vain, only unheard.

#SpiritualAwakening #SelfAwareness

16.01.2026 21:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

What you dislike in your children is often a mirror of your own unfinished growth. Their behaviors are reminders, showing where you still need to heal or align within yourself. The root is not in them, but in you.

#SelfAwareness #InnerHealing

16.01.2026 21:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

There's a place inside us where, in a single moment, the impossible can be realized. It is moons apart, yet closer than breath.

#InnerAwakening #selfawareness

16.01.2026 21:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

You are the most important person in the world.

You really are.

#PersonalGrowth

16.01.2026 21:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

We are one. We ARE one.

Separation is the dream.

#Consciousness #Unity

16.01.2026 21:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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