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Theme Of Self Discovery In Siddhartha And Gilgamesh

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One of the recurring themes in Siddhartha and Gilgamesh is the discovery and the eventual journey to self discovery. This quote really stuck out to me because it is something I think most people can relate to. When you come to discovering yourself whether it is spiritual or personal you tend to think about how different you are to other people. This brought me to the time I came out in March of 2015. Yes, this was two years ago and most definitely not as dramatic as what Siddhartha went through but it was really my own sense of self discovery and even spirituality. I grew up in a town of roughly 2000 people so seeing someone that is gay was not of a norm. I didn’t actually decided to come out until I went to New York City and found out that
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