I’ve noticed…that I tend to evaluate myself…a lot.
I often catch myself doing this through a grid of consistency, as if consistency would prove (secure) something or, at the very least, inconsistency would (right?). What if, though, not really?
Us do-gooders often fear observations like, "that guy is pretty inconsistent". But, hearing someone say something like, "Well, at least he's consistent"...what does that really get us?
Obsessive evaluation in nearly any context is often unhealthy. Some basic self-evaluation is...well, necessary at times, isn't it?
So, what would be a better way (than consistency) to 'evaluate' ourselves? Self-awareness, emotional intelligence are among the options because self-protection isn't really our primary goal in life after all.
