I find this to have a large kernel of truth. Those people who I would categorize as “socially oblivious”, for good, bad or ugly, seem to lack one or more of these basic skills. The reasons are varied and span the spectrum of nature to nurture. I strongly suspect that most people are weak in some of these skills, myself included. Weak does not mean deficient. There is just room for improvement. The challenge of maturing and gaining self awareness is to sense where our weaknesses are and address them to the benefit of ourselves and others.
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I find this to have a large kernel of truth. Those people who I would categorize as “socially oblivious”, for good, bad or ugly, seem to lack one or more of these basic skills. The reasons are varied and span the spectrum of nature to nurture. I strongly suspect that most people are weak in some of these skills, myself included. Weak does not mean deficient. There is just room for improvement. The challenge of maturing and gaining self awareness is to sense where our weaknesses are and address them to the benefit of ourselves and others.
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Favorite New Harry Potter Quotes
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