Get a Thorough Understanding of Oneself
Guidance for Reciting
Know Yourself！
n all one's lifetime it is oneself that one spends the most time being with or dealing with. But it is precisely oneself that one has the least understanding of.
To get a thorough understanding of oneself is to gain a correct view of oneself and be a sober realist―aware of both one's strength and shortage. You may look forward hopefully to the future but be sure not to expect too much. You may be courageous to meet challenges but it should be clear to you where to direct your efforts.
To get a thorough understanding of oneself needs self-appreciation. Only through earnestly admiring yourself can you gain confidence. As soon as you gain full confidence in yourself you'll be enabled to fight and overcome any adversity.
To get a thorough understanding of oneself also requires doing oneself a favor when it's needed. In time of anger，do yourself a favor by giving vent to it in a quiet place；in time of sadness，sharing it with your friends；in time of tiredness，rewarding yourself a good sleep；in time of illness，taking care of yourself.
To get a thorough understanding of oneself is to get a full control of one's life. Then one will find one's life full of color and flavor.
悟透“自己”
诵读导言
“认识你自己”！
人生在世，和“自己”相处最多，打交道最多，但是往往悟不透“自己”。
悟透自己，就是正确认识自己，也就是说要做一个冷静的现实主义者，既知道自己的优势，也知道自己的不足。你们可以憧憬人生，但期望值不能过高；可勇于迎接挑战，但是必须清楚自己努力的方向。
悟透自己，就要欣赏自己。只有认真地欣赏自己才会获得信心，一旦拥有了信心也就拥有了抵御一切逆境的动力。
悟透自己，就要心疼自己。在气愤时心疼一下自己，找个僻静处宣泄宣泄；在忧伤时要心疼一下自己，找三五个好友倾诉一番；在劳累时要心疼一下自己，让自己好好睡一大觉；在生病时要心疼一下自己，好好照顾自己。
悟透自己，就要把握自己，这样你的生活才会有滋有味！
注：据说这是镌刻在古希腊宗教中心戴尔菲阿波罗神庙墙上的一句箴言，又据说古希腊哲学家苏格拉底曾对这句话进行过论证和解说，更据说，这句箴言是古希腊哲学里面一个重要的命题，深深影响了人类两千多年来的思辨和认识。
Notes
1.sober [5sEubE] a. 清醒的，稳重的
2.give vent to 发出，发泄（怒气等）；吐露（感情等）