Compartmentalization

"Learning is what we do best. The greatest thing about learning is the benefit that we receive in all aspects of our lives. Successful people strive to continue learning new things and expanding on things that they already know. If we stop learning, then the only thing we can do is settle with what we already know; if we settle for that, then there is no way to expand our minds. Expansion is essential on the path to success. Since our minds require learning for expansion, we must never stop seeking new knowledge." - Lifehack Daily

It was down right random, I go up to my coworker and ask him if I still have a double chin. He flat out says to me... "Yep, you sure do. And it's not called a Double Chin, it's called a Turkey Neck." I don't even know why I even asked him that question. I guess, I expected him to see something different in my appearance. My feelings weren't hurt, but I was bothered by it a bit... because I've been working out like crazy for awhile, and I expected a miraculous change. Change doesn't happen over night, it takes time.

In the past, I wasn't so self-conscious about how I look... but now I'll admit I am. I'd like to think it's because I care more about how I represent myself to others. Like I want to feel needed, wanted or desired again, but I don't feel that way... not when I look in the mirror or when I close my eyes.

Although, there could be another possibility, that after I looked at myself from a different perspective... I realized just how much I had compartmentalized my thoughts. I choose to ignore a lot of aspects about myself, and decided to focus on the irrelevant aspects of myself. And now that I'm seeing things from a totally new perspective, I realized just how much I want to change.

Compartmentalization is something I came across while reading the newspaper a few days ago, and then I looked it up and asked myself how is it that I never saw it before. Then it hit me, I stopped learning about PSYCHOLOGY... therefore I stopped learning about myself.

Learn something new everyday... write down what you learn... and continue learning... and never stop.