Knowing the inner self

To me, the inner self is knowing what lies deep within us internally and not externally. It is to be authentic. It builds up with all our previous experiences, beliefs, what all we have come across in our journey of life. One cannot build it in a day or two. It is wonderful to know what one really desires and what is stored within each one of us. Every person has its own capalities, provided he digs within himself before it is too late. It leads to development of stonger souls and individual passions. No one take away the passions, that one develops over a passage of time. I believe every person has its own style of expressing. Knowing the inner self helps in self esteem, building confidence and postive thinking. One needs to break the conflicts within himself. Knowing the inner self helps in building authenticity of oneself.