One of the things I most like to do is to get to know myself. I want to consciously know what I think (which is surprisingly difficult for me), why I think what I think, and knowing my weaknesses and blind spots.
The whole point of this is to improve myself. I know the term self-improvement has a very negative stigma lately, especially from very vocal folks, but I cannot jump on that bandwagon because I really do think I can identify my weaknesses and improve upon them.
The problem is identifying those weaknesses.
The book Liminal Thinking had me hooked from beginning to end. So much so that I read the whole thing from beginning to end in one sitting.
All through my adult life, I’ve sought to be a better person in all aspects: As a friend, as a father, as a husband, as a son, as a boss, as a provider, as a mentor, as a business strategist, as a student, as a life strategist, and as a human being in general. The problem is that it’s extremely difficult to see yourself in the mirror for what you really, truly are. As easy as it is to see other people for who they are, I find it near impossible to do the same for myself.
Liminal Thinking has given me several major new strategies to get to know myself, to analyze my life, and to detach from myself to see my situation from different angles, which then gives me a much truer picture of my own life.
I love to read, and through reading I’ve learned much in my life. This is one of those few books that completely changed my outlook about a major area of my life (getting to know myself, and diagnosing and addressing my shortcomings).
If you are in a similar situation to mine, where you are looking to make a change in yourself for the better, then I give this book my highest recommendation.