To understand yourself, first pay attention

You might try journaling as a way to concentrate your attention. One small idea can expand and evolve to  teach and guide you … when you write with the intention to understand yourself, not to criticize and condemn others, which only supports your wrong and negative views.

When you write with anger and revenge in mind, the physical act of concentrating your energy in a dark contracted way will increase these feelings.

When you write with the intention to let your heart open to Understanding, then the Light can shine through your mind, through your writing, to heal and enlighten you.

Why is this so? Because the true Teacher is within you. Throughout time, sages, saints, poets, and musicians have taught this simple truth.