Do you guys ever get shocked at how many people lack self awareness?

kentucky-windage · 2020-01-29T02:22:39+00:00

No. People are fucking idiots. The sharper you get and harder you work, the more you’ll notice this. You can do one of two things. Be pissed off that people are so retarded, or be grateful that people are so retarded leaving more room for hard workers and thinkers at the top. I chose... both.

It only gets worse from here.

Cheers boys.

agoodcrayon · 2020-01-29T02:20:57+00:00

They don’t care about it. They care about themselves. It’s good and bad.

I used to think this way until I realized no one cares and you can’t save them. Just do you.

Everyone is sooooo deep into their own world and everything is about me me me me. It’s not good and doesn’t help anyone but themselves.

Majority of them get their way. But what does it cost? It costs friendships among other relationships, misunderstandings, entitlement, etc.

These people can have some other good characteristics though.

I’d say just focus on yourself and don’t look at these other people, there’s nothing you can do about them digging their own graves.

Hungboy6969420 · 2020-01-29T04:35:45+00:00

I feel the same way. But now I understand it more than ever after reading “The subtle art of not giving a fuck.” The author, Mark Manson, explained that when people have boring, mundane lives, they have no choice but to flip out over an item that’s out of stock, or the latest celebrity news, or the 10% discount on underwear that ended right before they arrived at the store.

You see, most people’s lives fucking suck. Period. They have no choice but to give a fuck about the most pointless shit, because they literally have nothing else to give a fuck about. If you really want to empathize with these people, don’t engage them. Just feel bad for them, because they are miserable.

xxx69harambe69xxx · 2020-01-29T04:51:56+00:00

Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.

MaistroMariguano · 2020-01-29T05:45:42+00:00

I was standing behind a guy that smell horrible, it's crazy to think that some people don't notice how bad the smell sometimes.

wont_tell_i_refuse_ · 2020-01-29T04:19:34+00:00

It’s not profitable to have self-awareness in most situations. It will fuck up a guy’s game. Jobs don’t particularly care. Women just plain old don’t need it. It’s not that people are dumb — although they are that too — just the social environment selects against it.

Purplegetraenk · 2020-01-29T04:00:27+00:00

Most people are delusional, (they live in their own movie)

thatguy76890 · 2020-01-29T04:21:04+00:00

Dont pity them they chose it, there are very few fat people who cannot lose weight and even fewer people who cannot develop self awareness they dont want it they enjoy shutting off their mind they dont want to think or to introspect

SoA_MC · 2020-01-29T06:04:25+00:00

I think most people just lose the ability to control themselves in public or social interactions. All relates to self esteem and most people lack it. When they go home, all that lost awareness probably comes flooding back and they have regrets about their actions or words, but it’s about not losing it to begin with. Either they learn...or they don’t.

Worst part is seeing men in their late 30’s 40’s still making schoolboy errors. It’s like, how haven’t you learned?

InternationalRadish9 · 2020-01-29T08:31:30+00:00

We can't help but apply our own internal standards toward our judgment of other people's behavior. People who don't have self-awareness don't realize how they're coming across to others and probably don't feel as shitty as you would if you did something similar. They have all sorts of rationalizing/defensive Psychological mechanisms in place that prevent them from seeing themselves clearly.

But to answer your question, yes. I am shocked sometimes when I have to deal with someone who lacks self awareness. Especially when the word-vomit phase starts, when you can kind of see that on some level they realize that they've made a mistake but don't want to admit it, lol.

HumanSockPuppet · 2020-01-29T22:36:30+00:00

People do whatever is effective. We live in a sheltered world where temper tantrums are still effective at getting them what they want.

People who come to TRP looking for answers only become self-aware because a lack of self-awareness stopped working for them.

TheStumblingWolf · 2020-01-29T12:00:05+00:00

Our whole civilization is built on the fact that if something is wrong, it's something external's fault. You have to get a new girlfriend, new job, new car, new computer - whatever - to fix your problem. It's always something else. People learn to look everywhere but in the mirror to solve their problems and then they can't figure out why they keep having the same problems over and over again.

LateralThinker13 · 2020-01-29T16:45:22+00:00

Sheeple is a word for a reason. So is the concept of the NPC (and the rage around this meme was amazingly funny). Most people are not terribly self-aware.

jenovajunkie · 2020-01-29T05:29:50+00:00

I mean, yeah you kind of are judging people too harshly.

Not everyone is on your level bro, and the sooner you accept that and learn just to be content with how you behave. Man, if you're even going to say that it pisses you off, either tell them why or shut up.

People will be people and there is not much you can do about it, so sit back and enjoy that drink. Otherwise you just being them, but online, and not in public, because you're too afraid what people will think of you.

shitpommesfrites · 2020-01-29T09:29:18+00:00

" This is something I think of all the time, it’s insane to me how little self awareness most people have. They just don’t get IT and honestly most never will."

You and every person on the planet have exactly these thoughts. "I am the only one who knows whats going on, everyone else are idiots." Relax mate, you're not some rare exception who "gets it". Even Karen are under the assumption that she is the only one who has this whole thing figured out.

Self awareness are a good thing, don't get me wrong; but this idea you're trying to convey is not about being self aware, on the contrary it's an example of the opposite.

KingGerbz · 2020-01-29T05:15:48+00:00

Simply being aware can open endless doors of opportunity. Of yourself, your surroundings, your pitfalls, everything. Hyper vigilance to life

Thunder_banger · 2020-01-29T14:07:31+00:00

Stop granting so much power to the notion of autonomy, people are generally less self aware because most people don't get exposed to the type of pain that Spurs consciousness to become more aware of itself. Or when they do, they don't have what they need to in order to gain the awareness. Regardless you shouldn't feel such negativity over this process in others.

Empathy for them will come after you become greatful you aren't them. All empathy is self empathy.

Tldr: it's not a choice, so start with pity.

imtheoneimmortal · 2020-01-29T09:09:56+00:00

I don’t think about others and I’m not of anything anymore

VigilantSmartbomb · 2020-01-29T14:52:48+00:00

I noticed I have too much lol

It helps to look unconscious slightly

Snappybrowneyes · 2020-01-29T18:51:58+00:00

It is much easier to be a professional victim and blame others for their miserable life. It takes guts and commitment to work hard, recognize one’s own short comings, and overcome obstacles to achieve the life you want to have.

fretty555 · 2020-01-29T09:29:05+00:00

Throwing a fit or having an outrage doesn't mean someone lacks self-awareness. You're confusing self-awareness with how you think others ought to behave. Self-awareness is literally being aware of your self. I can throw a tantrum and still be self-aware/sentient while doing it. Self-awareness is just knowledge of self.

Whammytwotimes · 2020-01-29T13:05:44+00:00

I notice this with how a lot of men approach relationships and love. and it’s not So much self awareness as it is reality awareness.

2020-01-31T18:51:01+00:00

Not really.

Reading the conspiracy against the human race made me open my eyes to a lot of shit though.

If nobody has read this book I would highly suggest it.

Pokeylaw · 2020-02-07T17:50:51+00:00

Majority of people in life are spoon fed information from birth to death never expecting more. Once you become redpill not on women but in fucking life. You realize how dumb and ignorant the masses are

acorrea · 2020-01-29T13:57:13+00:00

What the fuck does this have to do with TRP?

Title	Do you guys ever get shocked at how many people lack self awareness?
Author	MagnetoWned
Upvotes	219
Comments	59
Date	29 January 2020 02:07 AM UTC (1 year ago)
Subreddit	askTRP
Link	https://theredarchive.com/post/316484
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