Self-awareness is a way for us to explore our individual personalities, value systems, beliefs, natural inclinations, and tendencies. Because we are all different in the way we react to situations, learn, and process information, it’s helpful to spend time in self-reflection to gain a better insight into ourselves.
But, why is self-awareness important? Self-awareness is important because when we have a better understanding of who we truly are and with this knowledge we are empowered to make changes and to build on our areas of strength as well as identify areas where we would like to make improvements. Self-awareness is the first step towards setting goals for ourselves.
If you’re still perplexed as to what self-awareness is, ask yourself a few questions:
- Do you listen to others during a conversation? Or, do you tend to do a lot of the talking?
- Do you ask others how they feel about situations? Or, do you make assumptions based on your own feelings?
- Do you think about how your actions affect others? Or, are you confident that others are fine with how you handle situations?
- Are you aware of other people’s social cues? Or, do you mostly focus on your own?
- Can you admit when you are wrong, and have apologized when you are? Or, do you tend to think that things are wrong or go bad because of others?
If you answered yes to most of the first questions in each pair, you are most likely self-aware. If you answered yes to most of the second questions in each pair, you probably need to spend some time practicing how to tune into other people’s reactions and also spend time getting to know yourself.
The bottom line is that self-awareness will give you the ability to be open, thoughtful and aware of how your actions impact others. Self-awareness is one of the most valuable qualities that you can possess as a human being.
There is but one ride in this life … enjoy the journey!
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