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1. In your opinion, what is the most important thing that you learned in chapter 4?

The main thing I've learnt in this chapter is about self-awareness.  It is the foundation of authenticity. Having self-awareness leads to self-acceptance and eventually self-actualization that enables you to fulfill your greatest potential.  As time moves on, we constantly evolve and test ourselves in the world.  self-awareness influences our evolution and how we adopt to our environment. We require to be true to ourselves and follow our true north. Self-awareness is the building block of our uniqueness and authenticity hence referred to as the center of our compass which is to as the true north. Without self-awareness, it is easy to lose focus and become caught up in following external symbols of success and celebrities just like Arianna Huffington. This makes it impossible to become the person you've always wanted to be. Acquiring self-awareness begins with fully understanding your life story and framing all your crucibles.  Perfection is not a goal in regards to authentic leadership but a process that requires introspection, support and feedback.  Many people fear rejection when they display their vulnerabilities and weaknesses as they acknowledge their mistakes.  Despite our efforts to deny our weaknesses, thoughts and questions continuously nag us when we feel most vulnerable.  It is important to develop self-awareness and acceptance as well as adopting honest feedbacks and mindfulness.

2. Try to summarize this main idea with one word (or one expression/phase). Your answer should not be the book title True North, developing as an authentic leader, authentic leadership, or the chapter title self-awareness.

 the entire chapter can be summarized into the main idea of authenticity or self-actualization.

3. What are the important sentences in chapter 4 that can represent your above idea? You can copy from the chapter and paste them here. Remember to put a page number at the end of the sentence.

Self-awareness is the foundation of authenticity, and thus it is at the center of your compass.

A foundation of self-awareness leads to self-acceptance and ultimately self-actualization so that you can fulfill your greatest potential.

Gaining self-awareness begins with understanding your life storyand framing your crucibles