Recent questions tagged self-awareness

Description : What are you looking forward to accomplishing in June?

Last Answer : To last til I he 4th of July.

Description : If you received $1500 dollars tomorrow, what will you spend it on and why?

Last Answer : I would get a $1,000 MRI in Calgary. To get to the bottom of the time travel and visons that I experience. I would also take grade 12 chemistry and physics to put my past behind me.

Description : What advice would you tell your 30 year old self?

Last Answer : “You’re going to be 40 tomorrow.”

Description : What advice would you tell your 20 year old self?

Last Answer : “You’re going to be 30 tomorrow.”

Description : Do you think value for human beings really does still exist?

Last Answer : The people I've fallen in love with have never been the most physically attractive, and in the cases where I'm really taken, I actually don't really perceive their physical aspects accurately. It's ... I were only looking at the physical, would probably have been disqualifying if I didn't know them.

Description : Hi everybody. I am currently on a mission to find out, what is the biggest and #1 challenge, people are facing, when they want to create personal change?

Last Answer : answer:30, female. I lack a sufficient number of small bills.

Description : Does "willful ignorance" exist?

Last Answer : Racism.

Description : To be truthful is it plausible some people are clueless to what their true identity is?

Last Answer : answer:Yes, I think this is true of a lot of people. There are some who simply don’t seem to either know or want to know themselves. The opposite also occurs, of course – those are people I always find interesting in conversation.

Description : What's one thing you would like to change about your thought life?

Last Answer : Second guessing my employers motives. I never do this with anyone else, ever, but it is because she is very passive aggressive and I am always trying to figure out her motives, behavioral ques, body ... time to have to deal with a crazy maker again after a wonderful and lengthy run of none. haha

Description : What has been the most difficult part about your becoming an adult?

Last Answer : I had difficulty in coming to the realization that I might not ever get married.

Description : When were you the villain in another person's story?

Last Answer : answer:The actual villain, or the perceived villain? I think this makes a difference. I'm sure I've been the perceived villain in many people's stories. Few are those who enjoy having their beliefs or their ... action. It was a lesson learned for me, and I'm glad I learned it then rather than later.

Description : Why are teenagers so judgmental?

Last Answer : answer:Insecurity. Putting someone else down makes them feel better about themseves. Like they are more cool than the next guy. Conforming is the easiest way to avoid receving negative attention.

Description : Have you ever lost due to a sudden blow to your self-confidence?

Last Answer : The only time this happens to me is when some type of obstacle hinders me from doing something that I was initially interested in. Many times when this happens to me I'll tend to lose the ... , life circumstances or new interests. Confidence is nothing, motivation is everything, well at least to me.

Description : When did you first suspect you were/are getting old?

Last Answer : Not a thing yet. My inner child is stuck on 12, and he’s a warrior. I work at it to stay active.

Description : How selfish are you?

Last Answer : It depends on who you ask. But from my point of view, less than I used to be, more than I ought to be, and exactly as I should be to the people I care about most.

Description : What are you?

Last Answer : I am what I am, and that’s all that I am. Are you what you are, or what?

Description : Can anxiety be a personality trait, and if so, is treating it turning one's back on oneself?

Last Answer : answer:Working to improve one's personality is no different than taking care to eat healthy and get enough exercise. Keeping your body and your mind in the best shape possible is a good thing. ... the bathroom facilities correctly. Now that I no longer need diapers, am I still the real me?

Description : Please think about your most significant accomplishment. Now, could you tell me all about it?

Last Answer : I had to write an essay on a similiar topic the other day and had to make one up cause I pretty much fail at everything. Sigh. I do kinda think trying to conquer my social anxiety by going to a full class once was a small one but still that didn’t make much of a difference.

Description : What's your personal narrative?

Last Answer : answer:The first and main question is too big to answer here; best addressed in a biography or a long text sometime in the future. Parts I believe to be true, that from a young ... other words, there are reasons someone thinks a certain way and portrays themselves similarly in their own narrative.

Description : Does the way your mind works differ much during busy periods versus calm periods of your life?

Last Answer : When I’m busy, I’m task and job oriented, when I’m not busy, I’m observant and like to discuss life.

Description : Has your physical appearance changed radically over your lifetime?

Last Answer : answer:Hmmm… I don’t know if I’m more or less attractive. Gay men hit on me less than they did when I was younger. But straight women hit on me more now that I’m older… at least I think they do…

Description : Are there any paradoxes you have noticed about you as a person?

Last Answer : answer:I am emotionally controlled and contained most of the time. For some reason I find myself getting kicked out of clubs for dancing on the over-sized speakers occasionally. Apparently only women are allowed to do that.

Description : What do you wear around the house?

Last Answer : The most comfortable thing possible. It’s no inappropriate in that I can meet other people in them but they are usually mismatched and scruffy. I’d have to change if I was to go out to the market or something.

Description : What's your "baggage"?

Last Answer : answer:I personally think that you're wonderful A few discussions today got me thinking and I asked my g/f: Being opinionated and obnoxious. How can one be opinionated without being an obnoxious ass? (I ... I really think something needs to be said. You know what they say about opinions, anyway. .

Description : What are some of the things you do to develop self acceptance of yourself?

Last Answer : One of the best things I ever did for my self esteem was to work with the book Self Parenting, which brings to your consciousness your inner dialogue.

Description : What does it mean to have your life in order?

Last Answer : I think it means that you have your insurance lined up, your funeral arrangements made, and your will made out. I am not one of them.

Description : Do you tell yourself lies?

Last Answer : It probably happens the most at the beginning of a relationship…you tell yourself that whatever it is he just did isn’t really THAT bad.

Description : "You like your true self"?

Last Answer : Nope. I’ve always been the same person, I know who I am inside. Why do people always talk about finding the “real” you?

Description : Have you had a negative experience that resulted in a positive outcome for your life?

Last Answer : Yes, when i was born….Mother almost died, but thank the good Lord, she did not.

Description : How to grow a thicker skin?

Last Answer : They say that if you cut your skin, it grows back thicker due to the scar tissue. I dunno. But the best way may be to collect a lot scars. Metaphorically speaking.

Description : What are some good ways to improve one's self esteem?

Last Answer : Meeting new people can sometimes be difficult, but they may be thinking the same way you are thinking. Just because someone outwardly seems confident, doesn't mean their stomach isn't churning inside. Start ... and say hello'. You may be surprised at how easy it becomes over time. Good luck

Description : If you could see through other eyes, how long till you are no longer you?

Last Answer : Awesome idea. I want to be a hot looking panther. But to answer you question. I would have no real idea since its not something that can be done. Plus I would have no idea if an orca eats to ... its not me. However if feeling is possible than I would love swimming in an ocean and possibly the hunt.

Description : What am I?

Last Answer : answer:We are pure awareness. Your ‘self ’ is pure awareness, the awareness that watches itself. ‘You’ are the observer outside of thought.

Description : When you look in the mirror, what do you think?

Last Answer : Looking good, but can be better ;-) That’s why I’m king of the beasts.

Description : Dualists, as animals evolve higher thought processes, at what point do you believe they inherit a non-corporeal "self" or soul?

Last Answer : Descartes also located the soul in the pineal gland. Mayhap he was untrustworthy.

Description : How honest are you with yourself?

Last Answer : I always think bad about myself, why? Because I think it’s true. There’s not many positive things I say about me. Sure people will point it out to me as well, but I don’t get mad. You need to say what you think sometimes; either good or bad.

Description : I need a new goal/resolution. Some result to work for.

Last Answer : Hm it really depends on what you have and what you want. Unless you want to reveal your life on the internet (I would say no to that) then only you know what you want and want to achieve. ... take it this way. If you manage to think up something to achieve, haven't you already achieved something?

Description : Have you ever forgiven yourself?

Last Answer : For me and the things I’ve found I’m most hardest on myself for, it’s just taken a lot of time and personal growth to forgive myself (or mostly forgive). Usually many, many years. We all make mistakes. hugs

Description : What is fear?

Last Answer : Fear is uncontrollable - to me, it always comes with panic and anxiety, irrational. When I am rational, the only thing I'm afraid of is losing my family. Everything else I can overcome, I generally face my ... on and win. I do usually always know why I feel a certain way, yes, same goes for fear.

Description : Are you guilty of unconscious overclaiming?

Last Answer : I probably am, though I generally try to use standards that have evidence to back them up. That way if I say, Oh, I've done 75% of the work on this paper , I can point to where I ... slacked off and added that to people who'd gone above and beyond, but generally kept myself at the starting point.

Description : Do you consider yourself to be a stressed-out person?

Last Answer : Yes. Stress. Small stress, big stress In a chat stress. on a mat, stress. In my car. stress, from a far, stress. By the bay, stress Everyday, stress But I work on it too And am not usually blue Happy in my life Even with the strife.

Description : Can Someone Explain the Mark Sanford Mindset to Me?

Last Answer : It requires rationalization, but people are very very good at rationalization, especially after the fact.

Description : Are there words you cannot say?

Last Answer : Yes, there are some. And knowing my back story, you can guess some of them, I’m sure.

Description : What constitutes the "real" you?

Last Answer : I think the real me is how I portray myself in real life. I think you can get more of a feel about whether or not you genereally like someone by getting to know them in person. If your online all you can off ... I am we can become the best of friends. If you don't like me, well your missing out. (:

Description : Does anyone else think they have trouble with forgiveness?

Last Answer : I’m not a forgiver, so I can’t really help. I’ve been told to put yourelf in their shoes and try to rationalize why they did it… I’m no good at it though.

Description : What are you trying to change/improve about yourself?

Last Answer : Health (diet and exercise) Creativity Social life