2021-09-28
31 分钟Ted audio collective.
You'Re listening to how to be a better human.
I'm your host, Chris Duffy.
I've heard it said before that we all have a blind spot in our lives.
That's the exact size and shape of ourselves.
It can be really difficult to see ourselves accurately or to know how other people see us.
I have, over the years of doing stand up comedy, I've noticed that almost every comedian I know has some joke that is about how they look or how they perceived.
You know, maybe it's something like, I know.
I'm also surprised that I'm a comedian or I'm aware that I look like a dance teacher on vacation.
Okay.
But, like, regardless of the specific joke, it seems to me that audiences laugh at that because they don't expect the comedian to know so specifically how they come across.
There's something delightful and unusual in actually being self aware in that really specific way.
And today's guest, Tasha Uric, she has some fascinating ideas and insights around what self awareness means in practice and the difference between thinking about yourself versus knowing yourself.
She's even written a whole book about it.
Here's a clip from Tasha's talk at TeDx mile High.
It's the ability to see ourselves clearly, to understand who we are, how others see us, and how we fit into the world.
Self awareness gives us power.
We might not always like what we see, but there's a comfort in knowing ourselves.
And there's actually a ton of research showing that people who are self aware are more fulfilled.
They have stronger relationships, they're more creative, they're more confident and better communicators.