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Self-awareness or consciousness?

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Do I have self-awareness? Do I need self-awareness? Does self-awareness mean consciousness? No! Self-awareness is not the same as consciousness! Then, what exactly is self-awareness? Self-awareness according to Wikipedia, is the capacity for introspection and the ability to recognize oneself as an individual separate from the environment and other individuals. While consciousness is being aware of one's environment and body and lifestyle, self-awareness is the recognition of that awareness. Being self-aware is simply being aware of yourself – of who you are. How? By paying attention to yourself and things you do or like to do. I hope this is clearer now because people do assume that self-awareness and consciousness are the same. Do you have self-awareness? To be able to answer this question, you need to answer this question sincerely, do you feel in control of yourself? Are you able the one who take decisions on what you do or you only go ...
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When should I say NO?

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When you keep saying yes to people, you are selling your right to happiness -  Sarah Chiejile  For many years, I was living a life that I thought was mine but wasn't. How sad can that be? Very sad. This is what happens to someone who wants to please everyone. That was who I was. I was the type that don't want to say NO to anybody so that you won't get mad at me. So that I won't be tagged a snub. Well, I was doing myself a disservice thinking I was been real.  This happens till I entered college and from my interactions with so many people, one of them actually noticed this character and had to sit me down and speak to me. He asked me if I know what my problem is? A question to which my answer was negative. He said 'your problem is you don't know how to say NO'. Those words, though not lengthy, sank deep into me and I had to sit down and think about who I really am and made adjustment where necessary  saying NO when I need to and saying YES when I ne...
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