Oops, I have archived some of my content because there are some characters I had written about without their consent. As a writer, there are some ethics and code of conduct to be followed regardless the fact that it is a free will. They asked and I listened so, beloved readers stay here and you will feel the stories in the near future when they allow me to share. I know one day, they will allow me to publish and share with you all. Of course, I don’t live for people but I live around people so, if my actions are going to break a soul then I need to think if it is really worth it. Grateful, I still have a conscience.
There is an interesting subject that has given me sleepless nights. I keep holding myself back and telling myself am not qualified enough to talk about it. But well, the inner voice kept nudging me to grab a pen and write that which I understand from experience, research and testimonials from other people. The moment I heed to this call, I discovered that I actually understand a little much more than I thought. So, we are talking about knowing you. How much do you know yourself?
When I was trying to figure out how to answer this question, Google directed me to the Johari Window which is a tool that was invented by two Psychologists, Joseph Luft and Harry Ingham in 1955. This is a self-awareness tool which helps one to understand themselves and the necessary human interaction that results from knowing who we are. As I observed this four panelled window, I realised they are things which we know and do not know about ourselves yet others do.
In simple terms this tool explains 3 things:
❤️How much you know yourself
❤️How much you share about yourself with others
❤️How much others know you
If you are more self-aware, the windows to the left tend to be wider, than those to the right. This is because when you understand something, you would want to share with others. Tabitha is inquisitive, that’s one thing she understands so well about herself. So, whenever she is around people, she tends to be asking a lot of questions hence people around her know well about this trait in her. If you are less self-aware, the windows to the right tend to be wider. This is because people tend to come up with narratives of who they think you are. For the greater part of my childhood I have been a very quiet person which at most has been mistaken for foolishness. People labelled what they felt they understood about me and somehow I was forced to believe it because by then I didn’t understand myself.
It has taken me many years to get to understand myself and as I write I am still learning more about me. So, it’s never too late to tap into self-awareness. There is so much in ourselves that when you get to understand it all, you will understand what the Holy Book meant when it said we are mini gods. Just give yourself sometime to figure out who you are and enjoy the benefits of being human.
Till we meet next time, just take time to dig deeper into yourself!
Tales Of Tabitha 