Self-awareness is the conscious knowledge of one's own character, feelings, motives, and desires. 

There are two categories of self-awareness; internal and external. Internal self-awareness is how we see our own values, passions, feelings, strengths, weaknesses and impact on other people. External self-awareness is how other people see our values, passions, feelings, strengths, weaknesses and impact on other people.   

Studies have shown that over 80% of people believe they are self-aware but in reality, that number is closer to 10-15%. That is pretty amazing if you think about it.   

Improving our self-awareness is not something that will happen overnight. It will take time and will be a constant growth area for everyone.   There are many ways to improve your self awareness and I discuss a few that helped me get started on this journey.