*image by Ben Harubin

(Remember,
Give no thought to thought...)

There is really one course of action to take in pursuit of this matter,
And that is the effort to know you as you are -- totally, objectively,
and with no prejudice. But do note, there are two ways,
completely distinct from one another, to go about this.
One type of knowledge of oneself is useless, the other, not.
The first type is what is normally achieved, the second very rarely.
You should go for the second type, and the way to distinguish between the two
and be sure you're dealing with the correct one is simple:
the first knowledge you have of yourself is the first type, and incorrect.
And take it from there.

There is no "problem" to search for -- the problem
is the thing wanting to do the searching.

As described in one chap's personal dictionary:
Thoughts And The Mind:
Imaginary items carried in an illusionary pouch.

It has been said that, past a certain point in your experience and effort,
the only excuse left is flabbiness of your own desire and memory.
"'Tis good," reflected one man, "to know clearly who be your friend and who be foe -- no?"
(...And privately, someone responded by thinking, "Yeah...long as it doesn't
turn out to entail anything personal!")

To be free is to have no thought for thought -- however,
the struggle to be requires otherwise.

Not only should you not let time slip up on you,
but neither should you let it linger too long.