I’m sitting here in the middle of the room in my office, looking at the two books I’ve chosen to put together. Which one do you think I should take with me? I don’t know. I’m just starting to learn to see what is really there. I have to figure this out. I have to figure out what this is all about. I have to figure out what really matters.
When you’re learning a new language, you need to know what you’re getting into. So I guess that answers the question of the books. I was about to say that I have to figure out what this thing really is that matters. But you still have to figure out what I’m getting into. I still have to figure out what I’m really doing here.
I always like to think I know what I’m doing in life. It’s probably because I live an overachieving, full-time, “I have to get it all done” life. I have to figure out what it is I’m really here to do, or whatever it is I am exactly. And then I have to figure out what is it I’m really here to learn, so I can stop wasting my time.
I have to learn how to do everything in life. I always figure theres one thing that I will learn once Im done with my day job. I figure that no matter what Im doing, something has to be wrong. If something is wrong, then Im wrong. If Im just doing something mundane, then I never have to worry about what Im doing wrong.
It’s a fairly simple concept, but what it says is that a little bit of self-awareness can go a long way in terms of happiness and success. Just like in art and the sciences, it’s easy to get stuck in a rut and end up not learning or being able to grow.
There’s a lot of good advice out there about how to keep yourself on the path to happiness, but the best advice is the one that says don’t give up. Don’t let that self-awareness just die and don’t let your personality or habits die with you. It’s a scary word. I have a tendency to feel like I’m more or less bulletproof, but I’m definitely not.
I am also guilty of it, so my suggestion would be to make sure you have a good support system in your life. You can talk to people, learn, and grow by reading books, watching videos, or listening to podcasts, but you can also do it yourself if you have the right attitude and know what you want to hear.
The good news is that if you are going to self-reflect, then you will definitely want to do it in a group. The more people you get to get to know and talk to, the more comfortable you will feel with your own thoughts and behaviors. This is especially true if you don’t have a partner or companion who can help you reflect.
There are plenty of ways to get out of your head and experience some introspection, but you can also do this in a group by reading and listening to some books. Books can help you develop more introspective skills, and the internet allows you to learn new things and grow by doing so.
We tend to prefer doing things together rather than alone. But it can be hard to read and listen to books when you are having a hard time with your own thoughts. This is especially true for introverts, who tend to like the company of other people. A good friend of mine was a bit of a hermit, and his lack of social participation was difficult to read. He had a hard time with introverts, but he was able to make it through with the help of others.
