Consciousness is a philosophical concept that has received much attention since the times of Descartes and Locke. There are a number of concepts associated with consciousness and how it should be studied. Given its controversial nature, a number of propositions have been made with regard to its significance in human. According to Schopenhauer, Consciousness is the quality or state of being aware of an external object or something within oneself (Schopenhauer, 34). This definition is closely tied to cognition. Schopenhauer also defines consciousness as the ability to experience or to feel wakefulness (Schopenhauer, 33). This paper seeks to study the components of consciousness as presented by Schopenhauer. Self consciousness refers to being aware of things that are within, free from external constraints. It encompasses self-knowledge and awareness. Kohn describes self-awareness as being conscious of oneself as an individual. On the other hand, he describes self-consciousness as being excessively conscious of one's appearance or manner However, he does not discuss whether this is desirable or not but proposes that high self-consciousness enables people to knowing themselves objectively. Self-consciousness is therefore a critical element of self-awareness (Schopenhauer 30). In this regard, therefore, self consciousness can be seen as a component within oneself that cannot be influenced by any other external components. If it is influenced by an external component, then it is a result of our consciousness of other things. According to Schopenhauer, when a person inspects his or her self-consciousness, he or she finds the feeling "I can do whatever I will as long as I am not hindered" (Schopenhauer 31). In this regard, self-consciousness is closely related to will. Further, Schopenhauer notes that "You can do what you will, but in any given moment of your life you can will only one definite thing and absolutely nothing other than that on