The whole idea of getting to know yourself may seem self-explanatory. And yet, how many people consistently make decisions based on being completely honest with themselves? Many people do not know when they are being honest or what this means.
People will talk about the desire to find deeper satisfaction in their lives. This is something that each person has to define personally. We learn much from exploring our beliefs, preconceptions and feelings about ourselves and each other.
You may evolve to believe that to learn about yourself, it makes sense to better understand your sense of crises. In some cases, this becomes reason to explore your views about life and death. Ask yourself what sorts of beliefs you find the courage to write about or speak aloud. This reveals levels of fear and self-acceptence.
Take core spiritual teachings of Buddhism. You may view this as a position of non-judgment and non-interference. It is a process to evolve within to recognize what judgment is or is not, when you do it and why. Each person is in the process of defining and revising his or her own standards of compassion. You can grow to realize who you are is fine and life will be all right. To act from a position of integrity is all you ever need.