One thing I consider personally important in both work and social life is learning to see and understand myself objectively.
When I use what I'm good at and produce results, I naturally get reinforced in that direction. If that reinforcement continues, it turns into belief. But belief is not truth, so eventually it is bound to break in different situations. It is painful when the reinforced beliefs that shaped who I am begin to crack. But in the process of understanding and accepting that pain, I grow. My view of myself and the world widens.
If I can understand myself and this process of growth with some objectivity, that growth becomes much easier too.
