Become More Self-Aware in the Next 3 Minutes

Deciding to be alone is always the hardest part

Photo by Houcine Ncib on Unsplash

Everyone wants to be self-aware, but no one wants to be by themselves.

Unfortunately, if we never spend time alone, we’ll never know who we are.

Often, it’s not being alone that’s hard, it’s deciding to be alone. The prospect of loneliness — what we might feel when no one’s around — scares us so much that we never make time for it.

We might end up alone by coincidence, but we don’t plan for it, and we definitely don’t plan for it frequently. Thus, we rarely ever get there.

Once we actually are on our own, however, almost always, we realize: “Hey! This isn’t so bad. The world is still turning!” And then we learn something new about ourselves.

One such thing you can learn in the next three minutes, and it might not even require physical solitude. All it takes is finding your reflection.

Grab the small mirror in your bag or stand in front of your large one at home. Go to a restroom or turn on your laptop’s camera. You could even use the front cam of your phone, look at its shiny back, or stare at a window.

Wherever you can find it, once you see your twin inside the glass, take a deep breath. Sit or stand straight…