Many People in the world always ponder over the thought that "Why are we born? What is the purpose of life?" They also will be suffering in life due to lack of self-control and discipline. A person finds it very difficult to practice self-control and discipline as the person will be living an eccentric life related to one's external world. But there is a strong need of internal probing or internal introspection if a person wants to gain complete control of one self. This self-discovery can be achieved through constant practice of meditation & silence. Self-realization in broader sense is what Gautama Buddha achieved in life or for that matter what Swami Vivekananda mastered during his life. For a common man achieving such a high spiritual level is difficult but with one's continuous efforts and introspection a person can achieve self-awareness.
Meditation & self-introspection bring positive changes in a person's life. With inner silence a person can identify his own faults which were invisible to the person earlier. The person will develop the willingness to accept his faults and correct them. Instead of blaming others and finding other's faults, the person will concentrate more on oneself. This brings in a positive attitude that can completely transform the life of a person. In ancient Indian philosophy it is believed that "One has to attain self-salvation, before preaching it to others."
Self-awareness creates a strong barrier around us, which protects us from all negativity. Negativity arises when something is denied to us or our life not going as per plan or rejection from othersor when someone cheats us and in many such situations. Negativity must be curbed at the root before it grows into a big tree. Forge the sword of life with the glaze of positivity that can cut negativity. Always think and act positively, negative thoughts will come but you need to ignore them and self-realization sets you on this path.
You might have nurtured some negative beliefs in your subconscious, which would have grown into a tree. Self-awareness and self-realization helps in understanding such beliefs and breaking them, which might be a hindrance for your better performance. You will be in a position to evaluate yourself and understand your shortcomings so that you will be able to overcome them.
Auto suggestion is a beautiful process that comes under self-realization and it directs your mind both the conscious and the subconscious towards a positive goal. It can have a detrimental effect if used in a negative way. In fact, we give auto suggestions to our mind on a daily basis but most of the time it will be negative. It is better to give auto suggestions to your mind, when you are in an alpha state, that is during meditation or self-hypnosisor just 10 minutes before you get sleep. You can relax, stay confident, improve concentration, increase your energy and get a good night sleep by giving positive auto suggestions to your mind.
Brain re-programming needs you to decide, commit and resolve. First you have to decide regarding what you want from life and what is your ambition. You should have a crystal clear goal that will reflect your strong vision. Then next step is committing to your decision and yourself. Commit to overcoming negativity, fear, failure and other obstacles in following your decision. Finally you need to resolve the problems and obstacles in the path of implementing your decision, for which you have committed yourself. The process of brain re-programming needs constant efforts and highest dedication if it has to be successful.
Effective time, stress & conflict management is a process which is a result of self-awareness and self-realization. When a person becomes more introspective and self-aware, the person will start valuing time and he will not take on oneself the burden of stress and will remain calm under any kind of conflicting situation. Especially in the corporate sector managing time, stress and conflicts plays a major role. The employees must be trained in meditation, auto suggestion and brain re-programming techniques to achieve effective time, stress and conflict management.
One of the major steps towards self-realization is the understanding of others personality traits and behavior patterns. If you learn to gauge others personality & behavior you can adapt to the difficult situations in a positive way. You will be able to come out of any conflicts arising due to personal differences by understanding what the other person is thinking. You can always try to give your suggestions to others regarding improving their behavior or changing their personality traits.
Hence, self-realization or self-awareness is quite a complex concept and involves all the above processes. It can lead to life transformation only when one practices self-control, self-discipline and self-engagement. Self-realization brings a positive outlook to a person making the person confident, relaxed, energetic and satisfied. Self-realization will take you on a journey from inner darkness towards an eternal positive light.