Conversations with Self
How often do you talk to yourself? You know-discussions that involve a complete self-reassessment. A mental back-and-forth, an inner discourse, self-reflection that projects into self-examination. To most people, this could mean positive self-talk, alignment with the soul, or strategic intrapersonal communication. Most times, in order to achieve this feat, one needs to be in great alignment with the self. Research has discovered in recent times that about half of the human population does not possess the ability to have an inner dialogue. This is funny and alarming at the same time because, 'what do you mean there are people who do not have an inner voice that speaks to them?' Philosopher Socrates famously asserted that, “The unexamined life is not worth living,” emphasizing the centrality of inner reflection to human existence. Our inner voice plays huge roles. First, it serves as an observer, and second, as a judge of all our actions, speeches, and mannerisms. These are...