The Importance of Self Awareness

No matter what age or century we live in, self awareness remains pivotal to success in life. To be self aware is to be conscious of one’s character, individuality, and feelings. Despite the importance of self awareness, only about 10-15% of people are self-aware. Luckily, anyone can cultivate and practice self-awareness.?

If you’ve ever felt so out of touch with your values and reason for existence, then you’ll understand how debilitating the lack of self awareness can be. It saps out every ounce of strength you have and starts you in a courtship with Stress.

The practice self-awareness and mindfulness, helps you connect with yourself and with others. Also, it makes your relationships more authentic, improving your mental health. In addition, all your pitiable tales and woes of burnout will become a thing of the past.?

Dear Stress, I would like a divorce. Please understand it is not you; it is me.

–THOMAS E. ROJO AUBREY

Why is Self-awareness Important for Personal Development?

Self awareness is important for personal development for many reasons. Without it, our lives will, in many ways, be like driving a car by stepping on the gas and breaks simultaneously.

The world is replete with many external factors beyond our control. And in trying to control them, we end up feeling like the ash that remains after the burning of fuelwood – lifeless! Since there are so many external factors we cannot control, it is important that we at least know and control ourselves. Knowing ourselves helps us to deal with the Stress and burnout associated with the absence of control.?

To a great extent, we can control our external circumstances by controlling ourselves. No matter how low we are or how low we’ve been, we can improve the quality of our lives. The conscious practice of self-awareness also gives us the ability to control our reactions to things beyond our control. Indeed, the world will be a better place if we all become self-aware.?

Self-awareness: Why Start the Journey Now?

Sadly, it takes years for many people to discover the reasons why they remain highly unproductive. And nine out of ten times, the single reason is the lack of self-awareness. If you’re satisfied with operating at levels below your potential, then you don’t need to become self-aware. However, if you want to improve your mental health and clear brain fog, then you should start the journey now.

Self-awareness will save you from feeling like a floating mass being tossed around. It will save you from rock bottom energy levels. And finally, it will save you from stretching yourself too thin, trying to be a hero.?

Conclusion

You may spend years consuming tons of self-help materials or practicing every tip on productivity and adapting the routines of geniuses. But all these are completely pointless without self awareness. If you don’t know yourself well enough, you cannot put correct advice into practice. Finally, I leave you with Socrates’ maxim: Know thyself!