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From Awareness to Wisdom

When we hear the term "self-discovery," many people immediately associate it with Emotional Intelligence (EI), as if enhancing EI marks the final stage of the journey. But EI is only a small part of a much larger process—one that we often fail to recognize. Self-discovery is an expansive journey that begins with self-inquiry and gradually delves into the profound question of what it truly means to be human. This journey is not intellectual—it’s experiential, a process of uncovering the layers of our being. As the ancient Greek philosopher Socrates famously said, "Know thyself," highlighting that the first step toward wisdom is understanding our own nature. Many of the teachings from Vedic spirituality, while profound, remain unsubstantiated by mainstream science. Concepts like the interconnectedness of all things or the power of consciousness are hard to measure with the tools of modern physics or biology. In fact, much of what spirituality teaches is either misund...