self-knowledge
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self-knowledge
Insight into one's own personality, strengths, weaknesses, motives, and feelings.
Therapie kann ein langer, aber lohnender Weg zur Selbsterkenntnis sein.
Therapy can be a long but rewarding path to self-knowledge.
The word is made up of 'Selbst-' (self) and 'Erkenntnis' (insight, realization). So it literally means insight about oneself.
Meditation kann ein Weg zur Selbsterkenntnis sein.
Meditation can be a path to self-knowledge.
'Selbsterkenntnis' (self-knowledge) is often described as a process or a path. That is why it is often used with the preposition 'zu' and verbs such as 'kommen' (to come) or 'gelangen' (to arrive/reach).
Es war ein langer Weg, aber schließlich gelangte er zur Selbsterkenntnis.
It was a long road, but in the end he arrived at self-knowledge.
The process of self-knowledge is often described with adjectives such as 'schmerzhaft' (painful), 'lang' (long), 'tief' (deep), or 'wichtig' (important).
Es war eine schmerzhafte Selbsterkenntnis, dass er den Fehler gemacht hatte.
It was a painful realization that he had made the mistake.
self-confidence / self-awareness
Here, Selbstbewusstsein refers to being aware that one is an individual who thinks and feels. Selbsterkenntnis goes further and means understanding one’s own characteristics, feelings, and motives. Selbstbewusstsein is appropriate for simply perceiving oneself as an individual; for insights into that person, Selbsterkenntnis is more suitable.
Mia gewinnt Selbsterkenntnis und versteht nun besser, warum sie Konflikten ausweicht.
Mia is gaining self-knowledge and now better understands why she avoids conflicts.
Mia entwickelt ein klares Selbstbewusstsein und nimmt sich als eigene Person wahr.
Mia is developing a clear sense of self and perceives herself as an individual.
