Do we need other people in order to understand ourselves

It is really hard to understand who you are. Even when people say the truth about you, it is still hard to accept it right away. Knowing yourself is important. If you know yourself, you will be successful in everything such as academics, business, and even love. However, who can really figure out who you are? Some people say that we, ourselves, are the only ones who can figure out and understand ourselves. But mostly, they say that parents and friends are the basic people who know us. I agree with the latter.

             Parents are the most trust-worthy people in the whole world. They are the ones who gave birth, and took care of us for their half life. They serve as a bridge or a guide that tell us which the right way is. You will never guide your love ones to the wrong path. Furthermore,  one thing that we have to remember is that parents also went through what we experienced, and what we are experiencing now. What they say to us comes from their own experienced. For example, when I was in my previous school, my parents recommended that I transfer to a better school. At first, I didn't want to transfer because I heard lots of bad things about that school, but when I transferred, I found that everything was nice and that my parent were right. This shows how we can’t just ignore our parent's words because everything is coming from the bottom of their heart to guide us to a better way.

            Friends are also an important source of knowing ourselves. There is saying, “Tell me who you friends are, then I will figure out who you are.” They say that friends are the mirror of yourselves. People can judge you just by knowing who your friends are. Another important thing is that true friends always tell you which is good and bad. When making a decision, we usually ask our friends for advice. Friends won't guide you to a bad way if they are real friends. So, we always have to be careful when choosing friends. 

             Knowing and understanding ourselves is the most difficult homework that we need to solve until we die. It is better to ask our parents and friends who we are so that we can change ourselves to become a better,  and successful person.