Learning Through Other People's Experience: Why Self-Awareness Matters
There are things we can learn from others. We can get the picture, we can sometimes slightly feel it, and we can try to make sure we don’t fall into the same messes in our lifetimes. That’s a way of avoiding pain, right? Self-improvement books, podcasts, and videos are made by people who have mostly gone through these experiences. We get a view of their world. We try to imagine being in their shoes and see the lessons they learned. But what happens when you are the one experiencing something for the first time? When you have to go through all those emotions yourself, are you sure you’ll follow what you’ve watched, read, or listened to? You are a whole human being with different emotions, a unique brain that functions differently, and a life shaped by your childhood, teenage years, and adulthood. These resources are meant to give us methods. They open our minds to creativity — to ask: How can I handle this? It is never a one-time thing. You develop, you learn, and you create through you...
