Self-exploration involves examining one's own thoughts, feelings, behaviors, and motivations to understand who we are and answer fundamental questions about ourselves. It is a process of self-evaluation and introspection to discover our values and desires in life. The purpose of self-exploration includes evolving ourselves through self-investigation, understanding existence by knowing ourselves, and living in harmony with ourselves and others.

1. By
Harsh Kumar Singh

2. Self exploration
⚫self-exploration involves “taking a look at your own
thoughts, feelings, behaviors and motivations and asking
why. It's looking for the roots of who we are — answers to
all thequestionswe haveabout [ourselves]
⚫It is process to find out what is valuable to me by investigating
with in myself. Since it is me who feel happy, successful,
unhappy or unsuccessful. Therefore what is right for me is to
be judged by myself only. This whole process is called self
exploration.

3. ⚫ The examination and analysis of one's own unrealized
spiritual or intellectual capacities.’’
⚫Self exploration is just finding answers to the
following fundamental questions of all human beings:
1. What is my Desire/ Goal?
2.What do I really want in life, or what is the goal of human
life?
3.What is my program for fulfilling the desire? How to fulfill it?
4.What is the program to actualize the above?

4. ⚫STARTWHERE YOU ARE ?
⚫WE BECOME WHATWE THINK ABOUT

5. PURPOSE OF SELF EXPLORATION
1. It is a process of dialogue between “what you are”
and “what you really want to be”
2. It is a process of self evolution through self
investigation.
3. Process of knowing oneself and through that
understanding entire existence.
4. Process of recognizing relationship with every unit in
existence.
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5. Process of knowing human conduct, human character
& living accordingly.
6. Process of being in harmony with oneself and with
entire existence.
7. Process of knowing innateness, & moving towards self
organization & self expression.

7. Introspection
⚫ Introspection is the Latin word ‘introspicere’ means to look inside, and
that’s what an introspective person does, metaphorically speaking.
Therefore it is the process of thinking deeply and carefully to examine
yourown ideas, feelings, etc.
⚫ Introspection is the examination of one's own conscious thoughts and
feelings. In psychology, the process of introspection relies on the
observation of one's mental state, while in a spiritual context it may
referto theexaminationof one's soul.
⚫ It is self examination, analysing yourself, looking at your own
personalityand actionsand consideringyourown motivations.

8. PROCESS OF SELFEXPLORATION
Being the keen observer
Focusing on solutions rather problems
Chasing strong emotions
Identifying core values and beliefs
Knowing line of demarcation and
responsibility

9. MECHANISM OF SELF EXPLORATION
MECHANISM OF SELF
EXPLORATION
NATURAL
ACCEPT
ANCE
EXPERIMENT
AL
VALIDATION

10. 1. NATURAL ACCEPTANCE
 Natural acceptance implies unconditional and total
acceptance of the self, people and environment.
 It also refers to the absence of any exception from
others.
 Once we fully and truly commit ourselves on the basis of
natural acceptance, we feel a holistic sense of inner
harmony, tranquility and fulfillment.

11. 2. EXPERIMENTAL VALIDATION:
 Experimental validation is a process that infuses direct
experience with the learning environment and content.
 It may be regarded as a philosophy and methodology in
which the direct experience and focused reflection of the
individual helps to increase knowledge, develop skill and
clarify values.
 Self exploration takes place in the self and not the body.

12. ETHICS