SELF AWARENESS

Self awareness is the capacity and ability to recognize oneself as an individual separate from the environment and other individuals. It is not to be confused with consciousness.

Consciousness is a term given to being aware of one’s environment and body and lifestyle. Self awareness is the recognition of that awareness.

People who lack self awareness find themselves in the habits of using vulgar language. They have difficulty praising the great work others do, their ego drives their actions, they get upset when someone questions what they do. They almost exclusively make decisions based on their own perspective and needs. Such people usually do not have a sense of how their actions affect others.

It is important for people to be self aware because it helps us have empathy; this is the ability to see when we are wrong or when we have made mistakes. It allows us to see other people’s perspectives and be empathetic to their situations or their feelings .Self awareness gives us humility, admission and likability.Most importantly, self awareness helps us see the man in the mirror-this is when we are able to acknowledge our flaws, make positive change to improve up on them. Knowing is half the battle…and if you can admit to the qualities that are less than stellar about yourself… You can change them or improve upon them.

We can help ourselves become self aware by first learning to look at ourselves objectively. This helps us study and criticize our decisions.Second, Writing a manifesto, it is important to have own goals, alternatively a manifesto is a great way to push yourself into figuring out what you want.Thirdly, Keeping a journal, makes you more aware of what you are doing. Lastly, perform a self review which will help see ourselves in someone else’s perspective and gain a little insight into ourselves.

Self awareness is important to all young people and individuals.