Your True Self Vs Your definitions
- Muriel C. Paul
- Oct 10
- 2 min read
There isn’t just one version of us—the idea that we can “get tired of ourselves” isn’t fully accurate when we look at it through a deeper lens.
The higher consciousness within you will never be fed up with your habits, your choices, or the way you’ve been living. That exhaustion we feel toward ourselves is not our True Self; it’s a version of us interpreting life through the lenses of shame, guilt, fear, or “not enough.” And when those definitions get activated, the mind starts proving them right.
I see every version of myself, whether expanded or constricted, as an energetic expression aligned with my current choice and perception.
Even the part of me that says “I can’t take this anymore” is just that: a version. A momentary frequency. But my Oversoul, the vast Self beyond definitions. remains whole, luminous, and endlessly loving. It is ever-shifting light, radiating unconditional acceptance, orchestrating the human experience through me.
So if a version of me carries guilt, I no longer become “a guilty person.”
Instead, I sit with the energy of guilt itself. I inquire into its roots, I listen to what it points toward, and rather than collapsing into self-condemnation, I respond with loving action, through self-forgiveness, repair, or simply choosing a more compassionate narrative.
Before we rush to fix our emotions, it may be worth asking ourselves whether it was ever the feeling that needed healing, or the definition that gave birth to it.
Journal Invitations for Self-Inquiry (Svadyaya)
Take these slowly. They are not meant to be solved, only witnessed.
1. When something happens, do I notice the moment I give it a definition—or do I only
become aware once the emotion has already taken over?
2. What personal definitions do I carry about being “good,” “enough,” “productive,” or “spiritual,” and how do those definitions shape how I feel about myself?
3. Can I recall a moment today where I unconsciously defined something (about myself, someone else, or life) and that definition shifted my entire emotional state?
You don’t need to answer perfectly. You only need to notice.
Comments