Get to know you too
You can not really come to like anyone at all without first noticing something so peculiar about them. This will make it hard for you to forget them even when you are not familiar with them or know their name.
Understanding them would be a plus to whatever you have in common with them.
That is kinda how it is with yourself.
It is one thing to like yourself and definitely another to understand yourself.
Have you done something before and end up wondering why you did it?
Yes, this brings us to why we really need to understand ourselves or know ourselves.
There are some ways in which we can actually do this (and remember it's a process)
Like you
Yes, like you no matter who you are. . You might not be able to do this if you have some issues with yourself and you might need to settle them first, forgive yourself and then move on to liking yourself.
You can start by appreciating your self for whatever achievement or decisions you have made or making, you can also meditate on the good choices and how much bravery it took you to make them, what about the progress you're currently making? You're such a great person but you haven't taken time to acknowledge it yet.
Understand you
So you're an amazing person that is great but now you have to know what you can do, are capable of or the kind of person you are.
This is all about the kind of choices you could take in certain situations and understanding you brings you to a knowledge before hand of those choices. When you're aware of your kind of person before hand, you'll know where to make changes or train your self to do better in any situation.
How can you do this?
I've put together some ways you can try to understand yourself.
Take note of your reaction to things ;
Pay keen attention to how you react to things no matter what it is.
Ask yourself why you do things ;
Asking yourself why you do things will put in an accountable position when it comes to choice making but it is best to ask the why question before taking action rather than after.
Be sincere with yourself ;
You can lie to anyone and even yourself but knowing yourself will require being truthful to you in any case including how you feel and what is right to do.
Take care of you ;
You have to take good care of your self emotionally, psychologically, mentally and other wise if you want to continue knowing yourself. Avoid things that will make your emotional, psychological and mental life unhealthy.
