Mindfulness Check-in- August 9
If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles.- From the book Art of War by Sun Tzu
Self awareness is an important skill. Self-aware people are more successful, more confident, build better relationships and more effective leaders.
The challenging problem one has- not aware about what he doesn't know. Result of it less confident to take an action, lot of unwanted assumptions, self-doubt and not fuly focused to achieve set goals.
Self-awareness is much more than a personality assessment. It is a learning about oneself from other's viewpoint as well as oneself too. It needs to develop a mindful mindset to avoid getting trapped in overconfidence and ignorance.
The better one knows oneself, the better he can take better choices and make balanced decisions. Some ways to develop self awareness
i) Focus on bright spots. One doesn't know what he doesn't know is a trouble. But self awareness is not a personal journey. It is also about listening feedback from others and know what they have or missing. Embrace feedback and learn about yourself.
ii) Cultivate clarity in your thoughts. Miscommunication can take place anytime. Understanding level could be different of different people. Your thoughts and messages may get misjudged and put a wrong impression about you. So know clearly what you want others to know about or not. Also a clear thoughts allow you to channelise your thought process in a better way to know yourself.
iii) Practice your awareness. What you know about yourself or anything, put it in practice and experience. Experiences help you to know what you are missing and how it could be improved. Every attempt to experience improves experiences. You learn better about yourself or others.
Long lasting changes happen from within. Self awareness is not a destination but a journey. Experience it. Enjoy it. And the first step to do it is to take the first step.
Spend time to introspect about yourself.
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Today let's discuss and talk about how are you feeling and what is in your mind?
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Hey@ASilentObserver
This is a really helpful and informative post for me . Thank you for sharing it :)
I just remind i used to think a lot about what I am really good at ? I was sure I have some skills but what are they ? Who am i :) But by time I also understand it is a process, not a destination as you said , but an infinite journey; we make it limited by setting up boundaries....
We know already life sometimes open unexpected windows, better being sure not passing them with ignorance. These are the times when i feel a bit more close to self awareness and learn new things about myself.
Observing, talking with people who reflect our interests and treating ourselves fairly might be important also. Once I read butterflies cannot see their colourful wings and cannot know how beautiful they are. They need a mirror or reflection on somewhere to believe their beauty. This is same for us.
"The one who doesn't know he doesn't know is trouble "
I really like this sentence. We are on different levels of self awareness. Some of us are like a seed , some of are plants while others turn to give fruits by becoming a tree. All we are growing. I believe one of the best things we can do for each other is not letting those seeds and plants to languish. People who are on higher level of self awareness , self love do this by being a forest and letting others grow among them, also sometimes holding others hands and pull upper. More we study love , more we get it , within and without.
Your post made me think these and I want to share .I hope they are related to what you mean :)
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How are you feeling and what is in your mind?
I am mostly swinging between calm and anxious feelings, now closer to calmness and nothing specific in mind :)
Thank you for this check -in 💙
I have that book lol It comes up in so many places, I never expected it here!!
You have made me think Obs! Have a great day everyone!
I feel hungry and what's on my mind? Ummmm...food. 
LOL!
Hi all! It's still morning for me here, but I've had a rough start to say the least. What is on my mind right now is stressing out over planning multiple events for recovery month (Sept); I'm starting to think I am overdoing it. Luckily, I have some help/input from others.
Take care folks!
My focus is on being mindful to be positive all day every day.
@ASilentObserver
Wow Silent thanks so much for this greeeeet post-honest
It hits home for me today. hmmm what I'm thinking. Well how unfair it is for good folks to die-you know. I see it daily in my career and sometimes it does get into my heart. Today I was in charge to take my client to back up his moms things. It was emotionally heard and weird handling her things.
But..........all in all being mindful I was. To handle her things with care and respect. Even the stuff that was getting donated. To show validation to my client and empathy when he lost it and cried. To basically have patience and love.
So after all I used mindfulness
@ASilentObserver yes turning within is important
i) Focus on bright spots. One bright spot is waking up being able to do exercises.
ii) Cultivate clarity in your thoughts. Being able to redirect my attention naturally results in clarity.
iii) Practice your awareness. Daily practice helps mindfulness not just be a bandage but a normal response to stress.
@ASilentObserver Hi Obs! How are you doing today? I hope you had a wonderful Thursday! 
This is such an amazing and informative post! Thank you!
Today let's discuss and talk about how are you feeling and what is in your mind?
Currently, I am feeling extremely fatigued. I am unsure as to why, but it has been concerning me immensely as it is getting worse. In regards to what is on my mind, I am thinking of all of the work I have to get done. I have to finish some papers, some assignments, my case, a trial master file, some videos, do some research, take my GRE practice test, etc., and how bad I want ice cream. Lol.
