Do You Know Who You Are?

Ninety percent of the world’s woe comes from people not knowing themselves, their abilities, their frailties, and even their real virtues. Most of us go almost all the way through life as complete strangers to ourselves.

–Sydney J. Harris (1917-1986), Syndicated columnist

Without self-awareness – the ability to observe, notice, and come to deeply know yourself – you are largely limited to reacting to situations and events. But when you’re able to observe your own reactions and realize that the “you who is observing” is actually far more capable than the “you who is reacting,” then you begin to develop into a far more capable and effective leader and human being.

-- Ken Kesslin