Many people strive to become the best version of themselves… But how many versions of yourself are there, really? And are you sure that this “best version” is not just another mask? Another false self that you then have to maintain and live up to?

How do you know the difference? Actually, it is quite simple. When we try to be someone we are not, it costs us a great deal of energy, effort, and stress. We lose our spark, our joy, and sometimes we burn out.

When we live from who we truly are, we experience relaxation, inner peace, and a sense of ease. Passion, inspiration, meaning, and fulfillment naturally arise. What you are brings relaxation.

What you are not creates tension.

• We learn to adapt.
• We learn to meet expectations.
• We learn to suppress emotions.
• We learn to be strong, stay positive, and keep going.

In doing so, we create false versions of ourselves. Focused on and attuned to the outside world, we gradually lose touch with our inner world and become disconnected from our True Self. Rarely are we taught how to turn inward.

Perhaps the question is not:

“How can I become a better version of myself?”

But:

“Who am I beneath all these layers?”

• Without the masks.
• Without the roles.
• Without the suppressed emotions and defense mechanisms.
• Without the stories I have come to believe about myself.

This is where the real inner work begins. Not with self-improvement, but with self-discovery.

For those who feel this resonates:

www.jelion.nl 

#awareness #authenticity #shadowwork #personaldevelopment #selfinquiry #innerleadership #healing #selfdiscovery