Clarity: 'Change will never happen when people lack the ability and courage to see themselves for who they are.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Personal change requires the courage to see oneself honestly.
- In plain terms
- You must see yourself clearly to change.
- What can you take from it?
- Self-honesty is the prerequisite for change.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What part of yourself do you avoid seeing?
- What change requires courage from you?
Another view
Sometimes seeing yourself clearly leads to acceptance rather than change.
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