If you met yourself for the first time ...

I came across this prompt a few weeks ago and I’ve been having a blast playing around with it over the last few days:

If you met yourself for the first time, what would you notice about yourself?

What makes it fun is when you add a situation or context to the prompt. Some examples:

• If I see myself having coffee: I would notice the polite mannerisms and that I am very comfortable just enjoying a book with my coffee.

• If I speak with myself at a networking event: I probably won’t be too impressed with myself because I tend to be slow to warm up to people I don’t know, so the conversation may be stale.

• If I speak with myself on a bus: The conversation would be pretty fun. I feel relatively comfortable talking to strangers in a non-professional environment.

It’s a fun exercise that also has actionable learnings.

I know I should get better at networking, especially now that I have my own business.

This prompt really nailed home the idea, enough that I want to put myself out there to get more practice.

Today’s Prompts

If you met yourself for the first time, what would you notice about yourself?

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