Yup, we’re talking about your inner roommate, that unremitting and tireless voice that tells you what you should and what you should not do, how you should act in different situations, and even what’s the name of the colleague you met yesterday or if you should get married tomorrow! If you’re thinking, at this point, something like “I don’t know what you’re talking about. And the reason for this is that there is a mental dialogue going on inside your head that never stops. You’ve probably already noticed, but in case you haven’t, it’s time we burst your bubble – you are not alone with yourself even when you think you are. So, get ready to discover why you are more than your thoughts, emotions, and your experiences and prepare to develop “a tremendous sense of respect for who you really are.” Your inner roommate: the voice inside your head In the first act of “Hamlet,” Polonius gives his son Laertes a piece of powerful advice: “This above all: to thine own self be true.” In more ways than one, Michael Alan Singer’s 2007 New York Times bestseller “The Untethered Soul” is a book-length rumination upon these few age-honored words by William Shakespeare: a journey of exploration of the “self,” it not only tries to dissect the self and investigate its different aspects, but it is also a resounding call to action, a well-written invite to a much-necessary and ongoing journey of self-realization.
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