I want to understand myself. Why?

[Guest guest]

I realised over the weekend that I mostly do The Work because I want

to understand myself. Once I realised this, I asked myself: " Why do I

want that? "

Here are some of the answers:

1) I think that the more I understand myself the happier I will be.

2) I think that the more I understand myself the closer to

enlightenment I will be. And enlightenment is something I want.

(Actually, I don't - I discovered later.)

3) I will then be wise and be able to see what others are doing. This

will give me a certain power.

4) I will then be wise and be able to see what others are doing. This

will give me the ability to help them, which I think is a good thing.

5) I will be wise and be able to write a book about the psyche.

6) Some wise soul said that the most important question we can ask

ourselves is " Who am I " . I have taken this belief on.

7) Another wise soul told us to " Know thyself " . I have taken this

belief on as well.

I want to understand myself. I want to be enlightened. I want self-

realisation. I want inner peace. Are any of these true for me? Why do

I want these?

Go in for the love of Truth, says - plain and simple. All of

the above twist it a little - dilute The Work - because then I am

doing The Work with a motive.

Anybody agree, disagree from their perspective? I would be very

interested to hear.