How to achieve self-knowledge

  • Jul 26, 2021
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How to achieve self-knowledge

If we really want to improve or change what prevents us from achieving the best of ourselves, the first step we must to give is to know ourselves better and in the most honest way possible, that is, to know the good, the bad and what we do not like about U.S.

Buthow to achieve self-knowledge? How do we bring to light those areas that are dark for us?

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Index

  1. Do self-examination
  2. Talk to acquaintances
  3. See a specialist

Do self-examination.

First of all, we can examine our own life, especially those moments in which we were about to achieve what we wanted and we backed off. It is not about blaming ourselves, or charging against ourselves, just observing and noticing what prevented us achieve it, if we were afraid of success or failure, if we were not prepared, if we thought we did not deserve it, etc.

Talk to acquaintances.

Those who know us best can also shed light on ourselves. We will always ask people we trust, let us know that they will not deliberately hurt us and that they will be sincere, like our partner, friends, co-workers, etc., to tell us the strengths and weaknesses they see in U.S.

See a specialist.

Self-help books, articles, talks or work sessions led by psychotherapists or by experts they will also be very useful to us to achieve this self-knowledge. In this regard, we must try to discriminate the really valuable from those who are not going to contribute anything.

If there are areas that we cannot access, the help of a psychotherapist may be necessary to help us determine the obstacles in a guided way. that we put ourselves to make changes and even, if we are not very sure, help us to know what changes we should make in our lives.

This article is merely informative, in Psychology-Online we do not have the power to make a diagnosis or recommend a treatment. We invite you to go to a psychologist to treat your particular case.

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