Akka, does that mean socializing is very important to explore ourselves? (*Akka means elder sister in Kannada) This was the question my sister's friend asked me when she read one of my blog ( ' Re-discovering Myself - Har ki Dun '; it was about how I found more about myself during the trek with strangers). She is one of my regular reader; and always provides some feedback or follow up on my blog posts. I had to think about it a bit. Analyze my perception. I say YES. We won't know a lot about ourself until we don't let elements of nature play with our soul. What irritates us, what pleases us, what angers us, what disheartens us - in simple terms what effects us and how we react to that; defines our personality. It not only shapes our personality but it also helps in introducing us to our true self; like holding a mirror at our face so we can see who we truly are. For instance, I have been staying alone without roommates for few ...
There is an inner self to everyone. You might speak, speak a lot; but yet there would be so many things unsaid, so many thoughts not shared, so many emotions hidden; well, here I am - where my silence speaks...