The burn of embarrassment is, in some sense, the pilot light of motivation.
Lifehacker, citing a New York Times article, posted an interesting bit on self-handicapping yesterday which really hit home with me.
Self-handicapping is when we make excuses for failure or poor performance and usually resorts to pinpointing an external source as the cause. It's supposed to help us feel better about ourselves, but according to the article it can actually be a detriment, and insidiously self-reinforcing.
I see this all the time in my own endeavors.
If only I had a pen and some paper nearby I'd add this to my New Year's Resolution list.....
[via Lifehacker]
