Self-awareness gives you the capacity to learn from your mistakes as well as your successes. It enables you to keep growing.
—Lawrence Bossidy, businessman and author
Why Should You?
Don’t be tempted to skim through this chapter because you think your self-awareness is sharp as a razor. Hold on, I must remind us all about illusory superiority, the term used by psychologists to define the ultra-common phenomenon that explains why most drivers think their driving skills are above average, which is mathematically impossible. It’s a distortion that leads to an overly positive view of our strengths, and a minimization of our weaknesses … not a great combination if you prefer reality over fantasy. Self-awareness is one of ...
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