The triumphant child experiences competence over an adult; the adult is the fallible, vulnerable person bested by a child. Consider the self the way that they did: there is no true self and no self you can discover in the abstract by looking within. Such a self would be little more than a snapshot of you at that particular moment in time. Actually, Chinese philosophers 2,000 years ago would say our emphasis on self-discovery has led us dangerously astray and constrains us. We’ve all heard the importance of looking within, finding yourself, and being authentic to what you see.

Source: The Guardian May 07, 2016 23:22 UTC