Self-knowledge is the key to personal development in positive relationships.
In philosophy, 'Self-knowledge' commonly refers to knowledge of one's particular mental state, including one's beliefs, desires, and sensations. It is also sometimes used to refer to knowledge about a persisting self - its ontological nature, identify conditions, or character traits. At least since Descartes, most philosophers have believed that self-knowledge is importantly different from knowledge of the world external to oneself, including others' thoughts.
In philosophy, 'Self-knowledge' commonly refers to knowledge of one's particular mental state, including one's beliefs, desires, and sensations. It is also sometimes used to refer to knowledge about a persisting self - its ontological nature, identify conditions, or character traits. At least since Descartes, most philosophers have believed that self-knowledge is importantly different from knowledge of the world external to oneself, including others' thoughts.
However, we cannot 'grasp' our own personality, but we can be aware of what part of our personality we reveal to the outside world. This is the JOHARI WINDOW, JOHARI is derived from the first syllables of the first names of its inventors, Joseph Luft and Harry Lngham.
THE HOJARI WINDOW MODEL is one of the most interesting models for describing human interactions.Four windows divides personal awareness into four different types:
B. This "HIDDEN" quadrant describes things that we know about ourselves but choose not reveal to others. It describes in size the more we build up a trusting relationship with others.
C. There are things that we do not know about ourselves but that others can see clearly. And there are things that we think we are expressing clearly, but which others interpret completely differently. In this window, feedback can be enlightening but also hurtful.
D. There are aspects of ourselves that are hidden from ourselves as well as others. We are more complex and multifaceted that we think. From time to time something unknown rises to the surface from our unconscious - for example in dream.
In conclusion, the Johari Window is generally used for teaching and considering an administrating and an understanding of:
How you can communicate with yourself and with others.
How you can present yourself to yourself to others.
How you can perceive your place in the world.
Therefore, self-knowledge is the key to personal development for increasing you social network for a better place in the world. Accordingly, try to study your self, ask others for feedback and be conscious for the unknown.
Sources:
3."The Decision Book", by Mikael Krogerus and Roman Tschappeler
4."How to See Yourself As You Really Are", by Dalai Lama
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