How to Know Yourself: 9 Ultimate Secrets You Ought to Know

Is there a secret of how to know yourself? Probably not too many of us. But sharing what we learn with others … well, that may be a different story. We should not be strangers to sharing knowledge and advice with others, should we? I recently read a very interesting article from Brain Picking’s Weekly. Ever read from this weekly? Always chock full of interesting reads. Certainly, the case here, especially since it is about what Brain Pickings teaches about how to know yourself.

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In this blog, I will share the article (reprioritizing the points to emphasize my feelings on their importance) and add my thoughts on each point.

We love to read about learning, especially when people discuss what they have learned over the years. This is particularly when the people are like Maria Popova. Maria is the substance behind Brain Pickings, a highly influential curation of the best content from the web and beyond.

As she describes it, Brain Pickings is “your LEGO treasure chest, full of pieces across art, design, science, technology, philosophy, history, politics, psychology, sociology, ecology, anthropology, you-name-itology.” Maria is a prolific reader, reading hundreds…