AWAKENING TO THE ILLUSORY SELF OF SELF IMPROVEMENT

Last night, during my meditation, I had a shocking yet peaceful realization. While I was trying to envision my ‘best self’, the lessons and meditation in MYM M6 helped me understand that the ‘self’ I always tried to improve or change was actually just an illusion, a creation of my thoughts and society’s expectations. Something that I was PRETENDING to be! I felt liberated from all negative feelings, because they simply were not myself. There was no such thing as my best self, they’re simply was what I am.

At first, I was a bit worried about losing this powerful insight, feeling it was fragile, like a dream that might slip away. But when I woke up this morning, the realization was still there, feeling more like a natural part of me, not something distant or foreign. It was as if overnight, this understanding had settled into my being, becoming a quiet but constant presence in the background of my thoughts.

I noticed there were moments when I would forget this new perspective, when I remembered something from my past. But each time, I reminded myself, by placing my palms on my chest, that this insight is always within me, accessible whenever I need it.

I remember now that the true ‘self’ isn’t something I need to chase or construct—it’s already here, a part of me that’s connected to everything.