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Don’t Let a Lack of Self-Awareness Hold You Back [nytimes.com]

 

A close friend and I have this agreement: If one of us ever recognizes the other
person’s “thing,” we’re bound to disclose what it is, no matter what.

But what is a person’s “thing,” exactly?


It’s that particular behavior, habit or mind-set that is self-destructive but that
we’re completely blind to. Personally, professionally or otherwise, it’s something that’s holding us back from achieving our full potential, but for whatever reason, we simply can’t see it ourselves. (This piece from The Hairpin perfectly sums up having a “thing” and being told about it.)

That level of self-awareness is quite elusive: Although some 95 percent of people think they’re self-aware, only about 10 percent to 15 percent truly are, according to one study.

[For more on this story by TIM HERRERA, go to https://www.nytimes.com/2018/0...d-you-back.html?_r=0]

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