Soul-searching: The act of facing one's inmost self with courage, determined to bring every ulterior thought, emotion, and motive to light (wiki.answers.com).
"Sooner or later, everyone goes to the zoo." - Ferris Bueller's Day Off
(Hughes, John, dir. Ferris Bueller's Day Off. Perf Matthew Broaderick, Alan Ruck, and Mia Sara. 1986. VHS. Distributer, 1986.)
"The greatest evil in the world is self-deception, because self-deception preys on the troubled soul," - Anonymous.
Don't think about white elephants; I will do this busywork for you.