5 REMARKABLE REASONS WHY SELF-AWARENESS IS FOR YOU

Introduction

You can improve yourself in many terrific ways.

What positive attributes do you possess?
See what they are.
And appreciate that part of you.
That is one method.

The second way is for you to know
your weaknesses and faults.
Then work diligently to improve yourself.

When you improve yourself through
both methods, you are self-aware.
Self-awareness can improve your relations with people.
It can help you greatly in attaining your goals.

Self-awareness, has other benefits, though.

Here are more reasons why it's essential to be self-aware.


1. Your Social Abilities Are Increased

You are a social being like other people.  
And so, you thrive on relationships.

When you’re self-aware,
you can create relationships more successfully.
Why is this so?
Because you know what you really
want in everybody you meet.
And you know your own
shortcomings and abilities.

Self-awareness will also
enhance your emotional intelligence.
With emotional intelligence,
you can relate to how others feel.
It’s easy to get into conflict with
others when you lack this skill.

What are your emotional patterns?
Study them.
Understand them.
And you’ll greatly improve your level of
emotional intelligence.

2. You Become More Versatile
and Open-minded

Your approach to issues will be determined
by how well you know yourself.

Self-awareness gives you the ability
to listen to your body and mind.
And so, it makes you know how to
respond to change in a natural way.

This realization can give you
a clear focus on handling problems.

You can therefore accept other people’s
reactions, criticism, advice, and point of view
without taking things personally.

In the end, you can have several
solutions to one problem.

3. You Can Become More Productive

You think fast when you’re self-aware.

You will understand yourself better.
And you can focus on each challenge
without interference.

If you don’t understand yourself,
indecision will hold you back.
This could become a really big problem.

A quick decision may be required.
But you’ll waste time thinking over
many possible answers.

4. Your Leadership Skills Will Improve

As a good leader, you should be able to
think fast and decide quickly.
You should also be unbiased and poised.
Fearlessness and the ability to focus
on important matters will help you greatly.

All these benefits you can get by being self-aware.

5. You Become More Objective

Being self-aware will make you more
impartial and self-confident.
Therefore, your decisions will be
based on sound judgment.
It will be easy for you to know
when your moods are influencing
your actions.
And enable you to act appropriately.
You will respond correctly when
someone else is having a bad day.
Because you already understand.

Conclusion

I hope this article has inspired you to
be more self-aware and live a happier life.

Realize that it takes time for you to
become more self-aware.
But once you attain it,
extend your kindness for others to benefit.

The changes you make in your own life
can also inspire others to change for the better.

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Then, share it with your family, friends, and colleagues.

Do you have any comments or questions?
Write them out in the comments section below.

Thaddeus.

Morning and Evening by Charles Spurgeon

Morning
"Thou hatest wickedness." Psalm 45:7

"Be ye angry, and sin not." There can hardly be goodness in a man if he be not angry at sin; he who loves truth must hate every false way. How our Lord Jesus hated it when the temptation came! Thrice it assailed him in different forms, but ever he met it with, "Get thee behind me, Satan." He hated it in others; none the less fervently because he showed his hate oftener in tears of pity than in words of rebuke; yet what language could be more stern, more Elijah-like, than the words, "Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayer." He hated wickedness, so much that he bled to wound it to the heart; he died that it might die; he was buried that he might bury it in his tomb; and he rose that he might forever trample it beneath his feet. Christ is in the Gospel, and that Gospel is opposed to wickedness in every shape. Wickedness arrays itself in fair garments, and imitates the language of holiness; but the precepts of Jesus, like his famous scourge of small cords, chase it out of the temple, and will not tolerate it in the Church. So, too, in the heart where Jesus reigns, what war there is between Christ and Belial! And when our Redeemer shall come to be our Judge, those thundering words, "Depart, ye cursed" which are, indeed, but a prolongation of his life-teaching concerning sin, shall manifest his abhorrence of iniquity. As warm as is his love to sinners, so hot is his hatred of sin; as perfect as is his righteousness, so complete shall be the destruction of every form of wickedness. O thou glorious champion of right, and destroyer of wrong, for this cause hath God, even thy God, anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

Evening
"Cursed be the man before the Lord, that riseth up and buildeth this city Jericho." Joshua 6:26

Since he was cursed who rebuilt Jericho, much more the man who labours to restore Popery among us. In our fathers' days the gigantic walls of Popery fell by the power of their faith, the perseverance of their efforts, and the blast of their gospel trumpets; and now there are some who would rebuild that accursed system upon its old foundation. O Lord, be pleased to thwart their unrighteous endeavours, and pull down every stone which they build. It should be a serious business with us to be thoroughly purged of every error which may have a tendency to foster the spirit of Popery, and when we have made a clean sweep at home we should seek in every way to oppose its all too rapid spread abroad in the church and in the world. This last can be done in secret by fervent prayer, and in public by decided testimony. We must warn with judicious boldness those who are inclined towards the errors of Rome; we must instruct the young in gospel truth, and tell them of the black doings of Popery in the olden times. We must aid in spreading the light more thoroughly through the land, for priests, like owls, hate daylight. Are we doing all we can for Jesus and the gospel? If not, our negligence plays into the hands of the priestcraft. What are we doing to spread the Bible, which is the Pope's bane and poison? Are we casting abroad good, sound gospel writings? Luther once said, "The devil hates goose quills" and, doubtless, he has good reason, for ready writers, by the Holy Spirit's blessing, have done his kingdom much damage. If the thousands who will read this short word this night will do all they can to hinder the rebuilding of this accursed Jericho, the Lord's glory shall speed among the sons of men. Reader, what can you do? What will you do?