World Wide Perspective: Our inner worth is knowing who we are
Life offers us the great possibility of an inner and outer life. We learn so much in our early years from parents, grandparents, siblings, friends, teachers then spouses, our own children, co-workers and bosses as well as neighbors and in-laws. We develop a sense of ourselves and skills to get along in society, at work, socially and in our families. With our outer physical, mental, emotional and intellectual overall development, we grow into a clear idea of our selves. We meet people and interact, enjoying companionship and connection. This forms an even greater outer sense of our self, utilizing our personality, our sense of humor and our means of communication. The self we show the outside world. Yet, within us all, too, is a more sensitive, attuned nature and our own personal understanding of who we are and how we feel as our outer self is effected by, affected by, impacted by and possibly infected by others and other experiences in our lives...