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In this modern world fills with lots of distractions and noises, getting to know oneself is hard. Everyone is busy competing with virtual online friends. A world fulls of conformists! What people forget to realize is that no one can make any tangible impact without self-identification. Self-identification is the conscious assessment of oneself to determine how they feel about issues and priorities without following the opinions of others.  It could also mean self-discovery or realization. If you must gain a clearer vision of your life goals, you need to visit a place of discovery. A place that is lonely and where life’s mysteries are reviewed. Yes, life is full of mysteries. Mystery is a secret, a difficult thing to understand.

self-identification involves conscious thinking

To make an indelible mark, a mystery must be solved and revealed. This is where we make use of our conscious mind. Take a look at the picture below.

Imagine yourself walking in the jungle. Suddenly, you see a lion standing afar staring at you. As quickly as you see it, you already know what to do. A premonition of what could happen if care is not taken comes to your mind automatically and effortlessly. You do not intend to assess whether the lion is angry, hungry or just playing, to anticipate what it might do and your reaction to it do not have the feel of something you do. This is a common lifestyle of the conformists. They effortlessly think but follow the pattern and ideologies of the majority.

Now let’s check this out.
You immediately knew it involves calculation and probably knew you could solve it with or without paper and pen.
The possible outcome dropped in your mind but certainly, the answer would not be 200 or 50. However, without spending some time on the problem, you would not be certain that the answer is not 4. A precise answer did not come to your mind and you are thinking whether to engage in computation or not.

Mental thinking requires concentration

Okay, try to solve the puzzle now. You could see that you slowly try to solve it  by following a sequence. You realized that you might not solve the question without  knowing what number each animal stands for. To answer the question now, you first retrieved from your memory the cognitive program. One of the formula for mathematical calculations that you learned in school (BODMAS) came to your mind and then you implemented it. The process required deliberate, effortful and orderly thoughts, that is mental work. It did not only involve your mind but also your body was involved–your muscles tensed up. Someone looking closely into your eyes would see your pupil dilating. However, as soon as you found out that the answer is 5, you felt relaxed and your pupils contracted back to normal size.

Self-realization paves way for self-actualization

Everyone has some awareness of what distractions are. For instance, a mother will pay attention to her child sudden cry. When we focus intensely on a task, we would be blind effectively, even to some stimuli that normally attract attention. Nicolas Tesla said that to be alone is the secret of inventions and that is when ideas are born. When you spend time alone and shut your mind against social media noises, then you can be able to discover your potentials and abilities for outstanding exploits.