I have been trying to reflect on some of my flaws lately. Kind of an excercise in introspection. Here is what I came up with:

First off, I am kind of a defensive person. I think it stems from me being as smart as I am and my confidence in my own logic. If someone questions me logic or intentions, even trivially, I immediately switch to a defensive posture. I am trying to be more cognizant of this and avoiding it if I can as it can sometimes come across as combative or looking for a fight. Not something I need.

Another thing I've noticed is that I have a tendency to project myself onto those I care about. I have a very enthusiastic aproach to life and sometimes find that the things I am enthusiastic about aren't always mirrored in my companions. As a great example, I had for a while been looking at handguns for my wife. Now, she may want a handgun for herself, but I can't really ever remember her saying that she wanted one. Is this just me projecting my hobby onto my wife? This aspect of my personality many times has positive aspects, too, but that is not the subject of this blog.

And, finally, I can come across as haughty or arrogant to those that don't know me. I think most of that comes from me typically being very good at what I do, but I have to keep in mind that there is always some one better.

Those are the three big ones I've come across...