THIS is How Your Lack Of Self-Awareness is Messing You Up.

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[AddictionFreedom]

When dealing with addiction, awareness plays one of the biggest roles towards your path to freedom.
Many people want to 'quit' an addiction, but they are not yet aware as to WHY they actually want to quit.
People don't quit doing something because they want to. They only quit once their mind is ready.

[Jackjack.]

I can't even express how true this is...

[TheRexTera]

As someone diagnosed with autism I had to learn to not be my own type or friend. I can’t use my own sensitivities as a guideline for other people. If I have to constrain myself and my behaviour to my own sensory processing I won’t get anything in life. I’ll just stay too quiet. But that also requires me to “brain” myself trough social situations instead of being intuitive and that’s severely exhausting.

[nothanks]

A lack of self awareness can make others interact with you in the way that you want, but completely unaware that that conditioning is not allowing the truth of them to come forward. Like a father that tells his kids or wife that their feelings are invalid, but then is surprised when he finds they’re depressed and anxious due to suppression and lack of support. His lack of self awareness would tell him it’s their problem for not expressing themselves the way he easily can and is completely unaware that his reaction to their truth makes them not say anything, and is ruining their trust. Narcissists do this a lot.

[g.swizzle]

There's a concept in social psychology called deindividuation. It refers to the loss of self awareness especially when you're part of a group that promotes conforming to their norms, and it can lead to people behaving in ways they never would consider individually, and often increased disregard for how they would be individually evaluated. When people identify themselves as part of a group or even as anonymous, you tend to lose your self-awareness and become more of a social robot than an individual with values.

[Jedry.s]

this is crucial. Finding out if your intent is good for everyone. Not as easy as it sounds; but possible.

[jerddorsettebykno]

We are all glass houses in Gods eyes. When we speak to another, it's another expression of the Divine. That's great stuff👍♂️

[ActuallyMattWong]

“Out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks…”

[makhinxumalo]

"Be a good human" - Jocko
This is stoic.

[JMU]

I really needed this one Jocko. Thanks brother.

[Oneofthetwelve]

I really appreciate this advice. Examine yourself and be authentic. Team first👍🏻

[derrikolmstead-karate-fitness]

I’m very obsessive compulsive and go too fast with everything. I’m not aware of it sometimes. I just recently started writing down my goals and looking at them everyday so I don’t go too fast and tackle too much at once and it helps.

[bigpicturethinking]

It took an incredible amount of self confidence to self publish that thumbnail. Well done.

[SoWestMeetsEast]

I love that you're still putting out good messages and content. To add to the promotion part: doing good work with good intentions usually doesn't get you promoted. In corporate America, it's not a meritocracy, it's nepotism and power moves. Make people look good, and you'll be in their hushed conversations.

[youcanthandlethetruth]

Great clip. Learned a lot. Very wise. Thanks boys

[philipschifano]

To add to the conversation as well.. you don’t need to ask for credit from ANYONE EVER!! Just put your head down and to the RIGHT thing and have the RIGHT intent .. people are always looking and always talking .. even if you don’t notice .. THEY notice .. it will come out eventually. And it will be WELL worth the wait

[jongkind]

Love this vid. Jocko, thanks for being an amazing life coach

[Fitingbros]

Great advise for keeping yourself straight and confident. But being good all the time will get you stepped on, because that is easily seen too

[dbearden]

Honestly being a little unaware is probably better for your mental health than being overly aware. You become inhibited and too inward looking.

[KP-oltc]

I really liked this because I'm constantly questioning my level of self-awareness. It's a thinker for sure