When it comes to the person you are or the work you do, you have two witnesses to contend with: others and yourself. You are the principal witness of your own life.The voice of the "other" is powerful because we have been told to listen to it above our own voice for so long. We are told what to do in school. We are told how to achieve in our careers, and from there what skills we need to learn, when we will get promoted, when we can take vacations, etc. Yet, we are told to "take charge of our lives."Craftsmen know the importance of accurate self-evaluation. They know that of the two perspectives, it matters most what they think of themselves, their work, and their own sense of progress.Between others' opinions and my own thoughts, I know best what is going on. I have to continue working on perceiving myself with compassion but also not allowing self-deception./This post-series is about trying to anchor my experience by exploring within and reminding myself about what it means to practice “good humaning.” It’s about moving forward imperfectly. To follow this thread in my posts, look for these tags: #NotesFromMyYogaJournal