Have you ever been called “self-conscious? Self-consciousness is a subjective, introspective awareness of the self. Simply put, it is the awareness that others will laugh at you if you make a mistake like this.
It is often combined with the word “excess,” because it is a consciousness that tends to give itself over to a fictional world, outside of the actual awareness and perspective of others.
A similar expression is “self-awareness. It can be explained as knowing and acknowledging that “I am here” after being aware of the “objective” existence of others.
In other words, unlike self-consciousness, which is perceived subjectively, it is to recognize “self” as a certain existence through the objective viewpoint of others.
Self-consciousness is not so different from self-consciousness because it is a subjective awareness working inside of us. A strong sense of guilt and a strong sense of shame, for example, do not change their tendencies, even if they are mitigated by age and experience.
Self-awareness, on the other hand, is perceived in relation to “others” and “self,” so it changes depending on one’s role and position, as well as the trends of “others. When you are appointed to a position, you are often evaluated by those around you, for better or worse, saying, “You have changed.
If you are able to recognize, through the evaluations of others, that you have this aspect of yourself, and think about how you can further demonstrate your abilities, your self-awareness will be enhanced. Through the eyes of others, you have become aware of an aspect of yourself that you did not know existed, and you are now able to recognize yourself with an identity.
However, if you cannot accept the evaluation, “You have changed,” you will not see the aspect of yourself that others see, and there will be a gap in your self-identity. This eliminates the objective perspective that allows you to grow and increases the likelihood that you will not be able to keep up with the changes around you.
If you have a “self you want to be” or a “dream you want to achieve, it is important to objectively accept the changing words, actions, and behaviors of others and ask yourself questions.
If you are stumped by something that is preventing you from achieving your goal of “who you want to be,” coaching is an effective way to reevaluate yourself. The professional coach will give you feedback that you can take in. Through that feedback, you can deepen your self-awareness and obtain the future you envision, which is self-aligned.
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