Lack of self-awareness

30/04/2024

by Mario H. Noronha

Contextual topic: Lack of clear goals (what causes this problem and how does it affect your achievements)

Topic of this content: How lack of self-awareness contributes to lack of clear goals

Who might be interested in reading: people and professionals


During this next month, we will address different dimensions of how a lack of clear goals affects personal achievements. 5 short texts will be published on this topic (1 per week) and, in this first contribution, we seek to look at one of the factors that may contribute to this gap; lack of self-awareness.

Without a deep understanding of personal values, interests, strengths and weaknesses, people may have difficulty identifying what they truly want to achieve, leading to goals that are vague or misaligned with themselves.

And one of the consequences of the lack of clear goals is stagnation in personal growth, because goals challenge people to learn, adapt and grow. In other words, personal and professional development becomes minimal and this can result in missed opportunities and the inability to reach their potential.

"Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes." - Carl Jung


A possible solution is to practice self-reflection. This practice involves dedicating some time to self-reflection to obtain better insights into personal values, interests and passions, which allows to understand what is really important for each person, helping to establish goals that are meaningful and motivating.

It is therefore advisable to dedicate quality time to identify and internalize all these elements, without which goals can become incipient, devoid of meaning or deeply misaligned with what each person values most, opening the door for goals to be adopted dictated by those around them or by society in general.

However, it is important to highlight a potential obstacle that needs to be overcome; distractions and lack of focus. In a world full of distractions, concentrating long enough to think deeply about personal goals and aspirations can be quite a challenge.

As a form of encouragement, for each person to invest in themselves, it is important to bear in mind that this exercise of self-reflection increases direction and focus, because having clear goals provides a sense of direction, which allows people to focus their efforts and resources more efficiently.

In short: knowing exactly what you want to achieve helps you prioritize activities and avoid distractions. 


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Author's note: this text expresses a personal perspective framed within some parameters, it is not a scientific article, of a medical, prescriptive or binding nature. It is also important to note that it was not intended to be an exhaustive analysis, in the future there will be new texts that will address other ways of looking at these same topics.

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