I was reading Seth Godin’s blog today and one line made me laugh.

When you talk to yourself is anyone listening?

We all want to talk about ourselves, and although you may deny it, you only really discover just how true this is when you are with someone who just won’t quit. They leave you no opportunity to speak up and before long you either start trying to talk over the top of them or you walk away (or wish you could).

So we like to talk about ourselves. But do we stop to listen to what we are saying about ourselves? This was the point that Seth was making. How are we presenting our self to others, and what do we really believe about ourselves?

I watched a movie last night that had a punchline of “Who are you? And what are you going to do about it?” (in slightly more colorful language). Do you really know who you are and what your potential is?  If you do, are you making the most of that potential or are you drifting through life being tossed to and fro?

Today would be a good time to stop and listen to what you are actually saying about yourself if you have not done so recently. What we truly believe about ourselves will influence the way we conduct ourselves and the decisions we make. Often we may think we know we feel about ourselves but our actions reveal thoughts.

If you can’t hear what you are saying about yourself ask some close friends to tell you what you are saying about yourself!