There are things that most of us obtain within us, the things that we are not taught but developed throughout our lifetime. Those things could be the ability to be a good communicator, a listener, and a creative or expressive individual. There are many talents buried inside us that we have no idea of. Self-awareness being the center of the conversation in this forum, there are moments where we miss the shot of self-growth for the lack of self-awareness. Self-awareness is a concept put in the back of a truck for the lack of a better word. A serious concept in a society that is full of destruction to our authentic selves. To be self-aware means to accept the true self, the reality of situations, and the motions of the seasons in life. Self-awareness is not merely to identify but rather to reconstruct the idea of self by paying attention to self. Through much technological advancements we find that we are losing contact with ourselves, unable to think straight, understand our emotions, or comprehend the changes we experience.

Self-awareness is not taught, it is learned through experience, through understanding the reasons behind it. Self-awareness is a tool to understand ourselves, the step to accept the things we brush to the side. It is rather harder to be self-aware because we see within ourselves the raw baggage we carry in life. The breakthrough only could happen when we start to look at ourselves, in the point of view of an observer. It starts with being mindful, reasonable, as well as responsible for our own actions, words, thoughts and emotions. This does not mean to suppress all that we have within us. It just means to pay attentions to the things that we do, say, feel and be accepting of who we are. Self-awareness gives us a chance to see ourselves in a brighter light if we allow it to. The only way to change is to see what we have as an opportunity to move beyond where we are. These are my self-awareness mottos: to feel, to acknowledgment, to understanding, and to have patience within ourselves.

"You’re gonna be you, and it’s gonna take a lifetime of practice. And practice is awkward. Practice is a struggle. Practice is a fight…Humans, we’re interesting creatures on this planet. A horse learns how to run within a few days, a fish doesn’t take swimming lessons. But you and I, we take years to learn how to walk, years to learn how to talk. It’s gonna take a struggle to become who you are." - Jon Foreman