IDG ( self-awareness )
In the Edge course, I learned many core values, the most important of which is self-awareness.
This value helped me gain greater insight into myself, achieve balance and development, and manage my emotions and feelings.
In your opinion, what would our lives be like without this value? And what impact does it have on our lives and development?
Tell me your thoughts.
Thank you very much to everyone who responded and participated.
@decisiveLemon8530
I never thought to imagine life *without* self-awareness as a value. I think that's great food for thought.
I can't help but feel it would be pretty purposeless and without direction. Without knowing yourself, you can't know what you want and need, and therefore can't even make choices. I think a world without self-awareness would be equivalent to the death of free will itself.
It's value is greatly understated. For the more you know yourself, the better choices you can make. You already mentioned its use in helping to manage emotions. I totally agree.
@decisiveLemon8530 I think people would be generally happier without self-awareness
@incredibleGrace3758
This is an incredibly important perspective. For, does one require self-awareness in order to be happy? Perhaps its absence is where true joy lies. I'd like to learn more.
We can certainly have too much self awareness. There are two brain states - the DMN, the default state which is associated with self reflection and internally-directed proceses, and the TPN. which is activated when we have a task to work on. Excess 'dwell time' in the DMN is correlated with anxiety, from one research article I found.
@decisiveLemon8530
Without self-awareness I think I would still be stuck in survival mode, confusing my coping mechanisms for personality traits. It has helped me understand my patterns instead of judging them, and that has completely changed how I treat myself and others.
@decisiveLemon8530
I agree that self awareness is important as a skill! It allows for us to acknowledge we are humam and we make mistakes, but also for us to grow and use those experiences to support others