[Letter to myself] Life Path 7

I came across a really interesting article about my life path number 7.

Feel guided and blessed to find these wise insights about myself and suggestions for improvement.

An optimal state of being: Being attuned equally to intuition and intellect. Wisdom. Being at peace with myself. Not being afraid of openning up emotionally to others.

Aspects of my personality that I should become more aware of for more integrated development.

1. To trust and be open.

Trust begins with trusting myself. Learn to trust. Learn to express myself directly and openly. Let go of fears.

2. To balance the analytical mind and intuition.

Instances of life situations that proves this aspect: I learned when I was a bioengieering student in university that I had to turn to arts to keep the other part of me alive. Training my analytical mind alone doesn't bring me fulfillment. I need to find the balance between the left and right brain.

3. To develop my own approach to life.

2.1 "I do have a voice". as Morgane says. I notice my tendency to trust and value others' views and ideas more than my own. I always attempt to fit or subject my own ideas to others' frameworks or concepts. You don't need to you know. Dare to put forward your own concepts, theories, approaches dear.

2.2 "Make it your own". It's not necessary to master all the techniques in a rigid way or take everything at face value. Evaluate all the books, methods, experts I've learnt about and find what works best for me. Don't obssess with the "perfect" or "absolute" truth. There's only the 'truth" under specific conditions. Be happy with what you already have.

Ex. Nicholas' approach to writing a position paper. Daring to invent new concepts and use others' work to support your own argument. Value your originality. Don't look for others for authority.

4. Don't look for someone to complete you.

Advice for intimate relationships: "You can only have a balanced and healthy intimate relationship when you don’t look for completion through another." Accept the other person as he is.

Lessons: I tend to feel inadequate or lose my own identity and sense of value when someone has the qualities that I admire but are lacking. In such relationships, I tend to lose myself. On the other hand, it has to be someone that I truly appreciate and like. That I enjoy this person's company and sharing time together. It needs to feel right.

5. To honor my need for privacy. Balancing my need for alone time and social interaction.

6. To come to terms with betrayals, hurts or misunderstanding.

7. To be more tolerant, loving and forgiving.

8. Develop a strong and healthy physical body. Practice meditation, hiking, dance, martial arts eg. Qigong. Spend time in nature. Paint. Sing.

Below is the original text from: https://feliciabender.com/seven-life-path-2/

7 LIFE PATH: Strengths to Develop

• You’re wise beyond your years. Learning to cultivate and embrace wisdom is your life’s purpose. You will learn more effectively through having direct experiences and trial and error experimentation than through reading books or being told.
• You’re incredibly intuitive. In order to find your authentic self, focus on cultivating your intuition, knowledge, and acceptance. Having a tendency to lack healthy personal boundaries, you typically share everything you think and feel, and then later feel hurt, betrayed, or misunderstood when people don’t respond well to your sharing.
• You’re an excellent communicator. Take the opportunity to express yourself directly and openly. When you come to trust yourself and your heart, you’ve got nothing to fear. When you trust your intuition, you’re an insightful guide for others. At the end of the day, you’re meant to be a spiritual teacher to yourself and others, in whatever unique manner this teaching manifests for you.
• You’re intelligent. You have a highly developed mind and so you also need an equally developed physical body. You need physical exercise, meditation, and time spent in nature. Good outlets or you would be hiking, dance, and martial arts.
• You have high expectations of yourself and others. Keep reviewing your expectations, allowing others (as much as yourself) their journey. This runs the gambit from letting go of your impatience with bad drivers to forgiving someone for having deeply hurt you.