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Now, a bit of background with respect to the 12 Self-Discoveries. Each of the 12 Self-Discoveries captures habitual tendencies we have relative to how we perceive and make sense of our own experience. They are interwoven habits of mind that can either help or hinder, depending on how conscious we are of their influence on us. Through identifying how we invest our time and energy, achieve a desired outcome or purpose, improve our relationships, develop a new skill, establish a new habit, or live in alignment with what we value most, each of the 12 Self-Discoveries reveals how we may be getting in our own way as well as how we can work with the mental patterns that are keeping us stuck. Each serves to focus our attention on the patterns of thinking and beliefs largely hidden to us, yet often apparent to others, highlighting where we may be getting led astray by the very functions we use to make sense of our moment-to-moment experience. Each of the 12 Self-Discoveries offers unique clues and insight into what may be holding us back or where we may not be operating at our best. They function as an internal barometer for when our expectations aren't met and our beliefs about what should have happened fall short. Ultimately, they provide us with a clear path to uncover and work with our mental models and patterns of response, giving us the possibility to exercise our agency at key moments. While not an exhaustive list of potential mental traps or pitfalls, or their antidotes, the 12 Self-Discoveries provide us with an empowering narrative of agency in which we each come equipped with the wherewithal to bring about the changes in our lives we deem most important. They are reminders for how we can choose to move through the world more intentionally while working at the level of what is within our conscious awareness and ability to choose.