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10 questions to ask yourself when someone you care about tells you a hard truth.
Mar 16, 2025
- Am I a victim of my own perspective?
- Do I trust the individual who is telling me what I don’t want to hear?
- Is the individual delivering this hard truth being caring and considerate in their approach?
- How hard is it on the person who has to deliver this truth to me?
- Am I being open in receiving what I don’t like hearing?
- Am I someone who values improvement on any level?
- Is this hard truth being told to me from a place of understanding and compassion, or is it being shared to prove an unhelpful point?
- Will this truth help me improve my self-awareness?
- Is this truth going to allow greater accountability?
- Will this truth liberate me, or will it further confine me in my perception of myself?