I wasn't in the mood to introduce myself to any strangers yesterday. But I did have a fabulous happy hour with a close friend. We talked about self awareness. Some people have it, and some just don't. I don't think self awareness is hard to attain, my theory is some people just don't want it. It's as simple as asking yourself a few questions, and changing your perspective a bit.
I'm not even going to try to transition into my next topic gracefully. Advice. I have fabulous friends, and I really cherish their opinions. At least a select few. And when you ask someone what they think - the answer isn't always easy to hear. And advice isn't always easy to act on. I heard some tough truths the past two days from two close friends. Or at least my friends' interpretation of the truth, and they are generally pretty "on". Hearing something - and even agreeing with it - is only the first step. Bringing yourself around to a point that you're reach to execute and make changes is another story all together.
And who wants to listen, lend advice, and not see changes made? In my pursuit of self awareness, I recognize that I can be draining to these wonderful friends. Frustrating, exhausting and a burden. Because they took the time out to care, I owe it to them to be the best version of me - and so what is most fair to myself - as possible.
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