Knowing Yourself

So far my thirties have been a wonderful discovery of the "self" and the power of choice. I wasn't raised in a setting of finding your passion or purpose. Everyone was basically living in survival mode so there wasn't any structure, which was very damaging to me. This left me open to manipulation and when people saw this they took advantage and I became a slave to their structure. I spent years trying to live up to their unrealistic expectations, realizing in the end that I was being deceived and I became frustrated and angry. I look back at my 20's as a learning experience. I'm thankful for them because I learned so much. I now see how important it is to really know who you are as an individual. If people see a crack in you they will come in and take over. Humans are not objects. When people can't control their own lives, they seek out others to control. Don't let that person be you. If you're a control freak, try giving it up because CONTROL IS AN ILLUSION. If you want to fix someone, work on fixing yourself.