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How does one find out what one's chief characteristic is?

Observe your mind and note what consumes your energy; your chief characteristic is not just a trait, but your primary enemy. Awareness and detached witnessing can dissolve its hold and free your energy.

— Osho
According to Osho, simply observe your mind for a week, noting in a diary what repeatedly consumes your energyjealousy, power-lust, ego, anger, greed, sexuality, inferiority/superiority. Whatever dominates is your chief characteristic—and your primary enemy. Finding it is half the victory; only you can. Then stay aware and non-reactive when it appears; detached witnessing dissolves its hold and frees energy.

Watch what takes most of your energy for a week, write it down, and when it shows up, don’t fight—just watch it until it loses power.

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