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27 Nov 2025 1 min read Notebook

Self-awareness is good, but…

Neil Gorman
Self-awareness is good, but…
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From What Sam Shepard Couldn’t Outrun in The Atlantic, By Michael O’Donnell.

Self-awareness will take a man a long way, offsetting his pride and blunting his tendency to become ridiculous. [Yet] Knowing who you are does not mean knowing what to do.

Yeah.

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