Journal 40 Self

I think that Walt Whitman had the idea of Self pretty right. He split it into three portions of the individuality that separates people in the world from each other, the spirituality of a person, and who people want to be. This is really a great way to look at the idea of Self as these are basically a trifecta. I think meditation ties in with the spiritual Self and the person we actually are. When one spends time to stop thinking about everything in life except for reflection of who they are and who they want to be, this is how we create the person that we want to be. Also, when one meditates, they are able to create a connection to some sort of higher idea to life. There are many religions in the world with many different forms of worship, but meditation is a universal way to create a connections with God or Krishna or any other god or higher being that one wants to follow. This is how we create the aspect of Self relating to the spirituality of a person. It would not surprise me if Walt Whitman meditated regularly and found its benefits, and wanted to share this idea with the rest of the world. For him, Christianity was his personal spirituality, but it could be any other form of religion to make this portion of Self. Although these two parts of Self are who we want to be, there is another portion of how we are actually perceived by the people that surround us. No matter how hard we try to be ourselves and do what we think is right, there is always another way to view a situation that could change how you seem to others. I really can't think of a better way to view the idea of Self. Whitman seemed to know what he was talking about when it comes to Self, and I think that he perfected this idea and tried to share it with others.