Posted by Silverfuel:
There are ways to still get in touch with the "inner you". I dont think its worth it but I have read about these spiritual camps that people like to go to. I think Marv the psychologist would be better able to comment on what has happened to us as society as far as this is concerned.
Well this is a subject that is near and dear to me. i do think that life really grinds away at you in our society. I think fear, stress, anxiety, depression take more and more of a toll, and it's very easy to get more and more distant from that inner you. Passion and engagement are the key to me. It can come from participation in almost anything. If you feel connected and creative and energized while you're doing something, then the odds are you're tapping into your inner you.
There are some pretty interesting readings on this stuff. i really like Jon Kabat-Zinn (Full Catastrophe Living, Wherever You Go There You Are) and Daniel Goleman (Emotional Intelligence, Destructive Emotions [written with the Dalai Lama - VERY interesting]).