Awareness Quote by Paul Krassner
“Watch yourself as though you were observing a Martian.”
About This Quote
Source Essay: The Realist, 1971
Viewing yourself from an outsider perspective reveals blind spots and hidden patterns.
In simple terms: See yourself as an outsider.
Key Takeaway
Adopt an external viewpoint.
Themes
self-awareness
perspective
growth
Mood
introspective
analytical
Type
philosophical
motivational
When to use this quote
- personal reflection
- conflict resolution
- creative problem solving
Key Concepts
psychology
mindfulness
Questions to Reflect On
- How does distance change your self‑judgment?
- What blind spots emerge when you observe yourself?
A Different Perspective
External view may miss internal nuances.
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![“[William] Eggleston's photographs look like they were taken by a Martian who lost the ticket for his flight home and ended up working at a gun shop in a small town near Memphis. On the weekend he searches for the ticket - it must be somewhere - with a haphazard thoroughness that confounds…” quote by Geoff Dyer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/f90/geoff-dyer-8822_flight_william-eggleston-s-photographs-look-lik_1681804.jpg)
![“In the Ridley Scott film 'The Martian' you can do that [virtually driving car]. I have lifted off in the space craft from the surface of Mars, walked in space and looked down into deep space and got terrified, with the headphones and the goggles.” quote by Martin Sorrell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/2a1/martin-sorrell-10724_can-do_in-the-ridley-scott-film-the-martian-you_1568686.jpg)
![“In the worldly life, due to maadakta (intoxication of the ego of ‘I am Chandubhai’), one has completely lost awareness of everything about one’s self. Everything in the worldly life is nothing but intoxication. The food is intoxicating, the senses are intoxicating. [Therefore] Go to the one, who…” quote by Dada Bhagwan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/2b3/dada-bhagwan-31_absolute_in-the-worldly-life-due-to-maadakta-into_3662.jpg)
