SMILE Vol.11 June 17, 2017 (H29)
It Is Very Difficult to Know about Yourself
“Please leave me alone as I know what I am doing.” In general, we do not like being advised what to do by others. As a matter of fact, however, it is probably true that knowing yourself is very difficult.
Generally speaking, the majority of us tend to either overestimate or underestimate about ourselves because of the difficult nature of fair self-observation. Overestimation causes “overvalue/self-esteem” and underestimation causes “obsequiousness and loss of self-confidence”.
So, how do we get to know about ourselves? The objective evaluation by others is probably the ultimate way to achieve it. 続きを読む…