Checking our blind spots
“Know thyself”
- Socrates
As individuals, we are the ones who should know ourselves better than anyone else. One of the perks that comes with age is we get to develop an even greater relationship with ourselves. We grow in and out of habits, routines, jobs and friendships as we get older, and hopefully much wiser. As we get better at navigating life, hopefully we also become more in tune with ourselves. The more we learn about ourselves, the more we can make improvements in our lives by becoming more aware of areas that could use our attention.
Sometimes we may get too comfortable with habits, routines, jobs and friendships that may no longer serve our best interests. Have you ever looked around and wondered to yourself, “Why am I still doing this? Why am I not doing that? Why do I still associate with them? Why am I so stressed?” These are valid questions we should continuously be asking ourselves if we find that we are not living up to our own standards or expectations. Also, if we get too comfortable living below those standards and expectations, we may end up with even bigger issues down that road that could have been prevented.
To really get to know ourselves we have to be willing to take our blinders off and stop making excuses for why we may not be satisfied in certain areas of our life. When it comes to our overall…
