Benjamin Franklin wrote in his 1750 Poor Richard's Almanac that "There are three things extremely hard: steel, a diamond, and to know one's self."
In "Flawed Self-Evaluation: Implications for Health, Education, and the Workplace," investigators David Dunning (Cornell), Chip Heath (Stanford), and Jerry M. Suls (University of Iowa) summarized current psychological research on the accuracy (or rather inaccuracy) of self-knowledge, across a wide range of studies in a range of spheres.
A consistent and sobering picture emerged from the team's analysis: On the job, at school, or even in managing our own health, it is as though we all live in Garrison Keillor's fictional Lake Wobegon, "where all the children are above average." People's opinions of themselves, their abilities, and their health outlooks are generally skewed quite strongly in a positive direction.
I can order a comprehensive blood work study comprised of 14 categories of blood tests that can yield as many as 500 specific data points. Reports are typically over 80 pages. But what good is this report if no one can read it? I've made a specialization of reading and understanding these comprehensive blood test results. I don't know anyone else in medicine who can do this - not your doctor, not a specialist, and certainly not you, the patient. If you do only one thing a year for your health and well-being, make it a Know Thyself comprehensive blood test.
I order your comprehensive testing from Empire City Labs. You will arrange for a blood draw at a location convenient to you. You don't have to live in NY to qualify. The blood draw is usually covered by medical insurance - call us for more details.
See the Know Thyself page for more information.