by Rick Baker
On May 22, 2014
The Thinking Behind The Tweet
We have been taught and conditioned to think of 'self-conscious' people as timid people, people who cower under negative self-images.
Let's give this another think.
Better still; let's replace that first-thought with a constructive thought.
Self-conscious is a good thing:
- It means the person has given some thought to self...thinking about self is an important thing to do.
- It means the person is aware of self...self-awareness is a valuable commodity.
Self-awareness, like any other skill, takes practice. That practice should be done with an open mind.
Let's stop assuming self-conscious thought and awareness is only directed toward the negatives.
Let's assume that self-conscious thought will result in finding positive things like talent, courage, confidence, conviction, & creativity.
Put another way - "I was thinking and feeling rather self-conscious the other day. Wow, was I ever proud of myself!"