A Journey of Self Examination

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As the wise Greek philosopher Socrates ever so boldly put it, “The unexamined life is not worth living.” In essence, in a bit mellower of terms, that is to say that if you do not take the time out to analyze the core values of your life, you are limiting the quality and depth of your life. In regards to this matter, I’d like to turn to some advice from Robert Gerzon. Robert holds a Master’s Degree in Psychology and is a licensed Mental Health Counselor. He has also authored a book called, “Finding Serenity in an Age of Anxiety”. “As a psychotherapist, I see so many tragic examples of the effect of an unexamined life. The good news is that it is never too late to start examining our life more thoroughly – and to reap the rewards.” (Gerzon) One might wonder how they can go about this self examination and perhaps if they are a busy individual, where they can find the time to partake in this self-examination. In my opinion, there is not an academic subject out there that helps you to engage in self-examination more effectively than the study of philosophy. For me, philosophy is really a...

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