“Who dares not be a student will never become a master.”
(Briegeritte)
The time has come to write the final blog in this project. At the beginning, it was difficult to imagine what to write about, since the topic of self-development (which I was invited to write about when asked to participate) seemed abstract and highly individual to me. The sense of individuality has remained, but the abstraction has disappeared. Writing these blogs helped me not only to understand myself and my perception of life, but also to organize and sort through what I have learned. I did not acquire new knowledge for myself—this information had already been assimilated—but strangely enough, during this period of life, I experienced something new. Indeed, it was new for me to write and articulate my thoughts for various readers—you might have been familiar to me, or you might not have been. I simply sent information out into the space, directed at an imaginary reader. This new sensation brought about a deeper understanding of other important matters; these thoughts might have quietly slipped through my mind before, but it’s quite another thing when you consciously shape them into understanding.
I was given the opportunity to share knowledge that prompted me to reflect, analyze, accept, and work on myself—processes that ultimately stimulated personal growth. Some information I sought consciously, while other insights came to me spontaneously from the outside. There was also knowledge hidden within me, waiting for its moment. All of this has become a foundation I can rely on as I move forward.
I can compare the first informational blog to an impulse: when a person poses a question, it sets them in motion toward finding an answer. In the context of self-development, a person often begins to ponder the purpose of their existence on Earth, their life’s calling. Thus, the inner landscape starts to shift. One might envision this as a “puzzle.” Initially, one image was formed, but gradually it began transforming and expanding in scale. Then, an empty space emerged, marked by a question mark. The person realizes something is missing—the picture remains incomplete—and the space of that emptiness begins to fill: information, people, and events arrive to complete the missing piece. In my case, I tried to highlight, within the given scope, those themes that have filled and continue to fill me. Self-development is individual; learning can happen in various ways. One person learns from books or a teacher’s words, and a teacher can be anyone who imparts life wisdom. Another learns by observing the mistakes of a third person, seeing the consequences firsthand. The third person needs to “step on the rake” themselves in order to learn something—and it’s fortunate if this happens only once. Everyone makes their own choice!
May all those who seek and desire find their source of knowledge, inspiration, and self-realization!
Thank you all so much for your support. I hope I managed to contribute a share of useful information. I am grateful to my loved ones who inspired and supported me—perhaps I revealed a new side of myself to some.
I express my gratitude to Angelica for offering me this opportunity, through which I tried to “work through” my Sun in the 12th house, as well as continue taking steps toward my North Node in that same “mysterious” house! Of course, Mercury also made great efforts to fulfill its role!