Without self-knowledge, there is only mimicry. Parroting the conclusions without ever following the path which leads to them, the answers become words on the page of the mind and not on the page of the soul.

That which dwells in the shadows is only a movement away from dwelling in the light. Know both the shadow and sunlit selves; two sides, one metal. Know not that the self is perfect, but know that the self is and is part of a whole which goes beyond self-knowledge.

Without knowledge of self, limits are not challenged and power is not realised. The root of power lies in knowledge. The root of personal power lies in knowing the self.