Many of us are using self-awareness as a means of avoiding the need to confront ourselves. "I am too self-aware for my own good"-- a remarkably common sentiment among a particular subset of my peers. And yet, we appear to lack the very ability to view our actions, and the impacts that they (our actions) have on other people, in real time. There is so much blundering, a certain blindness.
Self-awareness has become a kind of aesthetic, a fashion accessory.
Self-awareness has become a kind of aesthetic, a fashion accessory.
We all know a particular type of neurotic character, who talks non-stop as a way of avoiding the need to say anything at all. These people force us to confront a rather sticky question: does the act of speaking imply that one wants to be heard? (We might also ask: does the act of appearing imply that one wants to be seen?)
Convincing yourself that you've already achieved total self-awareness, that you've mastered your energy and its impact on other people, is the surest way to guarantee that you never have to actually confront yourself. (See also: convincing yourself that you're already free, convincing an entire population that they're already free, is the surest way to guarantee eternal bondage.)
Convincing yourself that you've already achieved total self-awareness, that you've mastered your energy and its impact on other people, is the surest way to guarantee that you never have to actually confront yourself. (See also: convincing yourself that you're already free, convincing an entire population that they're already free, is the surest way to guarantee eternal bondage.)
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