This was a clear, succinct description of how to become more self-aware. When it comes to asking others for feedback about yourself to try to see yourself through their eyes, I always have to think of a scene from the movie Man of La Mancha (based on Don Quixote) with Peter O'Toole in the role of Don Quixote.

It is only when the "Knights of the Mirrors" force him to look and see himself as he exists in reality does his dream world crumble. I think many people could use a team of "Knights of the Mirrors" to get a more realistic picture of themselves. Should no such knights be available, asking people who know you for feedback is, of course, a reasonable alternative :) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pl8E_9CTS1Y