Well as old as this phrase may sound , but it is an essential thought to be able to proceed steps ahead without getting surprises about yourself that never were thought about before. Most spiritual guiders advise followers to know themselves before facing any kind of crowds who will eventually ask questions that might get personal and put you to the ground before you even know it.
Knowing ones self starts usually by recognizing the defaults that developed in our minds , due to beating here or there or a fall on the head or maybe some bad news from the TV, or maybe occupied territory of a land that you can never resolve , or maybe a couple of years with the worst boss in the world , or maybe the death of someone or something very close to you… Etc.
After that becomes the words of Wisdom of how to deal with these defaults , which eventually may be a full solution of mind shifting techniques or pepper by pepper technique , they both work .
Then comes the biggest start up of your life , some of us realize that moving forward comes first ,because it will be easier to get rid of the above mentioned dirt( mind defaults) others believe of purification of mind needs a time out of this life.
As we walk along this path everybody will increase their ability and knowledge regarding their red lines and green lines , ability to scream or stay calm , entertainment paths and seriousness , love what for who, are we fighters or not , how to increase power in certain places , and how to be weak in others, what is the exact cause of our living, and what is the price of our souls.
Be careful do not start too late , you might not have time to do all these things. But starting can be any minute now.
Conclusion , you must get into a fight to know how much punches can you take, an how much can you give.