Ask most people whether they are self-aware and nearly everyone says yes. That near-universal confidence is the first clue that the phrase is doing too much work – that it has quietly become a compliment we pay ourselves rather than a description of a skill. So before asking whether you have it, it is worth being precise about what “it” actually is. As used here, self-awareness is a specific, learnable observational skill: noticing your own reactions, triggers, and patterns as they happen – not simply holding a general self-concept or a set of opinions about who you are. The emphasis falls…
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