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I defintely try to learn about myself, but I've found that I can't spend too much time on it. Focusing too much on myself tends to make me feel depressed.

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Hi Ben,

Good point. The famous German philosopher Goethe, said "If a man stops to ponder over his physical or moral condition, he generally discovers that he is ill."

Of course, this is true, but IMHO it is different from working out how we can best relate to others and improve our lives.

For instance, learning to control a quick temper has overwelming advantages for the sufferer, I would say life changing advantages.

Also, learning to push against our blocks (like my recent foray into performance poetry) is hugely beneficial. Learning to go through the triggers and negative fears and come out the other side - we can find that we have strengths we never knew we had.

So I guess introspection needs a method - a way of doing it, or else we can fall into 'navel gazing' which is probably what you were thinking of?

Cheers, M