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Awkward (Part 1)
Awkward and embarrassing things happen, it is all part of the human experience. How we handle these experiences can impact us greatly.
Awkward and embarrassing things happen, it is all part of the human experience. How we handle these experiences can impact us greatly.
Here are some reasons for embarrassment:
1. It invites us to humility and modesty.
Humility is a significant part of our humanity. It is authentic. It accepts our limits.
Humiliation is not accepting our humanity. It truly is inauthentic. It says we shouldn’t have limits.
2. It creates connections.
We want to fit it and belong. We are hardwired for connection.
A Lone monkey is a dead monkey, helps us be aware of what the tribe norms and needs are.
3. It's a non-verbal way of building trust.
People who show their embarrassment are deemed to be trustworthy with the converse also being true; people who try to hide their embarrassment.
4. It makes us relatable.
Hiding embarrassment is like Teflon, nothing sticks. We all can relate to embarrassment; it evokes compassion and empathy. “I’ve been there or had a similar experience.
5. It helps us not to take life so seriously.
Laugh at ourselves with others