I love this quote from her book, “Self-Awareness”. I love that it was written by the self-awareness author herself, Nikki Giovanni. It was actually her first book, and she has since become a huge proponent of mindfulness and meditation.
While I wouldn’t necessarily recommend meditation in a book about self-awareness, I would highly recommend it as part of a meditation practice. Meditation is supposed to release the mind from the chatter of our own thoughts, and by doing so, we can better focus on what’s really important. Plus we can learn to recognize when we’re being distracted and then ask ourselves why we’re distracted, and then take charge and try to change that situation (or whatever else we can do to shift our focus).
Meditation is one tool that helps with self-awareness, and the fact that in the trailer we see the mind of Colt Vahn is like a little bit of a reminder to all that we’re connected to the rest of the universe as well.
This is one of those things where the most important thing is to keep the “who are you” part of your name private. Our thoughts are usually about ourselves, but we rarely acknowledge others outside of our own self. Even if we do realize that there are others, we tend to make a big deal out of the fact that we are alone.
Many times when I’m being a dick, I’m really just being a dick. When I make a comment, I’m trying to be a dick, but the best way to acknowledge the other person’s point of view is to be able to explain it to them. That’s not to say that it’s always the right thing to do, but you can at least show that you’re aware of others’ perspectives.
That said, we need to be more aware of how we treat others. We need to be more aware of the fact that we treat other people as though they are less than. We need to be more aware of the fact that we make every effort to be kind and respectful. We need to be more aware of how much we hate the idea that someone takes the time to do this, and I think that’s something we often overlook.
ikki giovanni’s quote is a great example of how to show that you are aware of others perspectives and how you treat people.
This is not just about people, or for that matter if we were in the same situation. The reason I am talking about people is because I think that we are the world’s oldest and biggest people on the planet. People can be so selfish and selfish. I think we could not allow that to occur on this planet. We need to be more aware of that.
One of the biggest advantages of the internet is how it allows us to speak with one another and express ourselves. But for better or worse, our personal opinions and thoughts are now easily accessible to others.