Know Thyself

How well do you know yourself? Really. There have been dozens, if not hundreds, of patients I’ve encountered in the hospital who have suffered because of their lack of self-awareness. You would be shocked at some of the stories I’ve heard that make me want to scream, “WAKE UP!” (I’ll share some stories this month.) Yet, we all suffer to varying degrees from lack of self-awareness. But how can our unexamined self hurt ourselves and our neighbors?