The reason I read it that way was because of the whole "knowing yourself is the most important goal in life" aspect, which is a summum bonum type statement, and

The reason I read it that way was because of the whole "knowing yourself is the most important goal in life" aspect, which is a summum bonum type statement, and one I disagree with. I think there are lots of good honorable things in life that are more important than knowing who you are. > I tend to disagree with this. I personally think that you can't understand yourself through contrast with who others are I don't mean you should only or even primarily base your self-awareness in relation to the contrast, but that any view of yourself that doesn't at least have an understanding of your needs vs another person's will always be an incomplete one.