Self Awareness - Lessons Learned

I know who I am. That is to say, I know that my concept of identity is a complex one and that I seem to be vividly aware of many of my faults and my strengths. However, having that knowledge and being able to exercise the ability to see myself objectively at all times are two very different things.

To others I have many faces; I am a son in exile, a loving boyfriend, a traitor, a victim, a visionary, a tragic loss, a promising potential, a solid pillar in times of need... and so much more. To myself, I am aspects of all these in one way or another. To myself, at my core, I am a man who still feels like a boy who is always finding himself wondering where his place is. I have plans, yes, but I still feel like they are just going to be a step to something else or will be changed at a moment's notice.

I know who I am, and I know that many times people only see one aspect or see me distorted by context... but even if I know who I am, I still am learning how to live up to what I should be.