The Unexamined Life

Chapter 2 in the book ‘Man in the Mirror’ by Patrick Morley is titled ‘The Unexamined Life’.

And in the beginning of the Chapter he shows a quote from Plato, ‘the life which is unexamined is not worth living’.

He points out there is a 'visible you' and a 'real you'. The visible you is the you that is known by others and is never the real you. It is based on how we have learned to speak and act. We work hard to project a certain image of ourselves to others.

The 'real you' is the you that is known by God.

At the end of the chapter he asks a number of questions designed to help us with self examination, but three stand out.

Are you willing to allow God to show you yourself as you really are?

What are some of the things you might find out about yourself?

What kind of commitment would you be willing to make to self examination in terms of time and effort?

Can you answer these questions honestly?

‘Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free’ (John 8:32)