Concept
The first element of self-understanding is enigmatic, self-awareness. We know what we know about ourselves, except if what we know about ourselves is incorrect, and except if what we know about ourselves isn’t everything there is to know about ourselves. What can we know about ourselves? And is it even important.
Many people are disdainful about this issue. They know what they know about themselves and that’s good enough for them. Anything further is useless “navel gazing.” You can decide whether you are one of those or someone who wants to learn more about what you know about yourself and whether that may affect your ability to lead.
Alan Watts once noted, “Self-knowledge leads to wonder, and wonder to curiosity and ...
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