“Do not expect people to tell you the truth because they also lie to themselves.”
— Don Miguel Ruiz (via perfectquote)
self-awareness
is not self-consciousness
know thyself
it is the beginning
of wisdom
and a lifelong task
because we hate
to face our own ugliness
self-consciousness
seeks to manipulate
and control
how others perceive you
out of insecurity and
desperation to be
liked, accepted, validated
as a substitute
for genuine self-awareness
acceptance, understanding
growth, and change