You Mind?

We've all heard the expression "mind over matter," right?  And it's been said that “what we think, we become.”  Now, while those are both extreme over simplifications of what it actually takes to move from one stage to another, at work or life - they do compute, at least philosophically. 

In other words, we need to be genuinely mindful about who we are, and who we want to be; realizing that we’ll never actually get there, completely. After all, we’re a perpetual, never-ending work in progress.  So let's just embrace that reality, using it as motivation to continuously learn. And grow. 

Taken out of context, this mind myself first mindset might seem somewhat self-centered. At the very least, self-absorbed. Not so. The fact is, we can’t be good sons, daughters, parents, husbands, brothers, friends, neighbors, employees, or any of those without a sincere and genuine self-awareness.

Indeed, the more self-aware we are, the better we can be others-oriented.

But make no mistake: there’s a huge difference between self-aware, and selfish.  Abraham Lincoln said, “Always bear in mind that your own resolution to success is more important than any other thing.”  You think he was selfish, or self-aware?  Like most everyone, probably a bit of both - with the self-awareness far outweighing the selfish, like most everyone.               

Mindful Self-Awareness is Good.