INTRODUCTION

The 'Self' is at the core of the 'mental world,' the 'mental environment' and the 'external physical environment.'

By the term 'the Self,' we regard it as being synonymous and interchangeable with the concept of 'I,' 'ego' and the 'individual personality.'  

We can loosely define the Self as, the I - 'individual conscious awareness of Existence.'  This process is expressed through what we term the 'mind,' and / or the 'mental world.'  

The 'Self' is central to 'practical psychology' and the concept of 'Self Empowerment.' 

If we can come to understand the 'mind' and/or the mental world, how it operates, its weaknesses and strengths (within any individual) we are well on the way to be able to successfully navigate the 'social environment,' we as individuals, operate in.