"Conscience is a state in which one cannot hide anything from oneself, and it must be developed." It is "buried very deep down in us and asleep." P.D. Ouspensky.
Who we are and why we do the things we do are basically hidden. We have to look deep down inside the conscious mind and well as the subconscious. There are two factors that determine who we are and why we do what we do.
One factor, is our inherited characteristics that have been determined thousands of years ago by our ancestors. The possibility of any one particular sperm fertilizing one particular egg calculates out to one in 800 million, and that's during just one sexual encounter. For example, you are who you are because of a one in a six billion chance from seven generations ago. Think of that. Think about how very, very unique you are. These are your innate (nature) characteristics.
In addition to genetics, the environment plays a large part in who you become over your lifetime. How you were taken care of as a child, your education, friends, foes, play, work, money, health, etc.; all play a big role in who you are. All of these, very important, influences play a big role in who you are. These are called nurture.
Combining nature with nurture gives you almost an infinite number of possibilities for one individual's characteristics. Who you are is not only unique but a miracle as well. You are a miracle.
Next: How we get to truly know ourselves.
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