What Self-Awareness Really Is
The False Promise of Understanding Yourself
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introspection is overrated. That’s in part because what’s going on in your mind is not only more complicated than you understand, it is more complicated than you can understand. Your mind hides most of your thinking so you can get on with life. Furthermore, you’re too close to yourself. You can’t see the models you use to perceive the world because
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Introspection – The Inner Mirror
✦ What it is:
Introspection is the conscious act of turning your awareness inward to observe your thoughts, emotions, motivations, wounds, and beliefs.
✦ Why it matters:
It helps you recognize patterns, especially unconscious ones that drive behavior.
It's how you uncover the root causes behind fears, reactions,