{"id":535,"date":"2023-08-30T08:25:24","date_gmt":"2023-08-30T08:25:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/soozhee.com\/?p=535"},"modified":"2024-04-24T01:46:49","modified_gmt":"2024-04-24T01:46:49","slug":"do-you-really-know-better-results-might-say-otherwise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/soozhee.com\/tl\/do-you-really-know-better-results-might-say-otherwise\/","title":{"rendered":"Blind Spots &amp; Deaf Ears: Why Openness Fuels Growth (and Saves You From Repetition)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A blind sheep says to another blind sheep, &#8220;I can&#8217;t see you either.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;What do you mean you can&#8217;t see me either?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Just as I said, I can&#8217;t see you either. Are you deaf?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;No, I&#8217;m just blind.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>~<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The truth of the matter is, all people who are blind to their faults and flaws, and areas that need improvement, are in a way not just blind, but also deaf to it all. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They refuse to heed the advice of those who are faring much better in the same areas where they aspire to improve, yet they won&#8217;t listen. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Their refusal to listen makes them blind to it all, and people have to keep repeating themselves because of this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Don&#8217;t be like that. Listen attentively just once. Don&#8217;t waste other people&#8217;s time when they take the effort to share something with you, or else you&#8217;ll come across as both deaf and blind\u2026 and, not to mention, not very intelligent either.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A blind sheep says to another blind sheep, &#8220;I can&#8217;t see you either.&#8221; &#8220;What do you mean you can&#8217;t see me either?&#8221; &#8220;Just as I said, I can&#8217;t see you either. 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