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How to Stop Lying to Ourselves: A Call for Self-Awareness
Self-awareness and change
Measurement bings self-awareness in line with reality. Once you're aware of what's actually going on, you can make accurate decisions
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Self-awareness -> Self Improvement
You need self-awareness before you can achieve self-improvement.
If you're serious about getting better at something, then one of the first steps is to know—in black-and-white terms—where you stand.
Self-awareness and change
Measurement bings self-awareness in line with reality. Once you're aware of what's actually going on, you can make accurate decisions
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What Self-Reflection Is
Is the process of thinking back on previous events and interpreting them through your experience.
It’s about taking a step back and reflecting on your life, behavior and beliefs....
The Importance of Self-Reflection
- It improve self-awareness.
- It allows you to understand and see things from a different point of view.
- It allows you to respond, not react.
- It facilitates a deeper level of learning.
- It improves confidence.
- It makes you challenge your assumptions.
The Process of Self-Reflection
- STOP: Take a step back from life or a particular situation.
- LOOK: Identify and get perspective on what you notice and see.
- LISTEN: Listen to your inner guide, the innate wisdom that bubbles up when you give it time and space to emerge.
- ACT: Identify the steps you need to take moving forward to adjust, change or improve.
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Polymaths
Polymaths, geniuses with diverse skillsets and varied interests, are the source of some of history's greatest contributions.
Giants like Aristotle, Galileo, and Leonardo da Vinci were...
The Approach Of A Polymath
A polymath sees the world with a unique perspective, making connections that are not apparent to others.
Early polymaths had the advantage of a wide-open field, and went deep in their disciplines, yielding branches and sub-branches of specializations. Deep down, these different branches lead to the same trunk and roots.
Polymaths Vs Specialists
Polymaths differ from specialists, as they are on to a highway that is getting wider, and specialists are parked in a spot that is getting deeper.
Polymaths have the advantage of learning new fields of study, and forming new connections, while specialists start having a narrow vision by going deep, learning less. The learning ability of the polymath is the required skill-set of the future.
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Hidden Gems From Ancient Philosophers
- The people you interact with the most influence your behavior. Consciously consider whom you allow into your life.
- Things can go wrong, anticipate worst-case scenarios to...