Self-discovery

Have you ever tried to stay outside of your own being and observe yourself with detachment? I often do this since I learned about the concept of Actor-Observer Bias phenomenon in my social psychology class in college. I am also looking at the expectations I have of myself and trying to uncover where those expectations come from and when and how I internalized them and whether they really belong to me. This is not an easy task and I do admit that I need a lot of help in that regard or do I?
I love this poem by bentlily:

THE PRESENT
The present
paper thin
be careful
it is dissolving
as you read this
new moments
erupt under your feet
fill each one
with awareness
witness
your heart beats
can you believe it
your body coaxes
you onward
constantly
utter faith
that you will
spend the offering
of life
wisely.