A little truth from Taylor Swift. As the president and currently the only member of the imaginary Septuagenarian Swiftie Club, a small group of old curmudgeons who think they might have a shot with her if they were single, I feel qualified to comment on her lyrics.
Ms. Swift pinpoints the key step in becoming self-aware. “Know Thyself.” The ancient phrase was inscribed in the forecourt of the Temple of Apollo in Delphi, Greece. To create a better world we need to start with ourselves.
“In her book Insight, organizational psychologist Tasha Eurich looked at hundreds of studies on self-awareness. She defines the concept as “the ability to see ourselves clearly — to understand who we are, how others see us, and how we fit into the world around us.”
Only about 10%-15% of people possess true self-awareness, according to Eurich’s research. Safe to say none of us here are in that elite demographic. But we can get there.
So do something about it you ridiculous Buttmunch!
(My attempt at tough love! Did it work?)