Emphasis Preaching Journal

Socrates' famous dictum, "Know thyself," has been passed down through the ages in philosophy classes and psychology classes as instructors and students struggle with the perennial human question, "Who am I?" A couple of the fundamental keys we have in answering that question are family, name, friends, and work. Our first experience in identity is reflected through our family of up-bringing. We learn who we are by the intimate circle of people around us at the kitchen table, in the bathroom, and under the covers.