The Value of a "Second Opinion"

So I was on Facebook the other day and I read something very interesting in someone's status message. In a nutshell it was saying that as humans we don't really know ourselves and, when we want to know or find out more about ourselves as persons we ask others.

I immediately thought about it and looked back at instances in the past when I have asked someone (whose opinion I valued of course ) what they thought of me. Whether a particular characteristic or me in general. I also thought about if I have been a fair judge of myself enough to adequately assess whatever response I may receive to the "What do you think of me?" question. And then there are so many other questions tied in to that.

How well do we really understand ourselves as persons and are we able to see ourselves in the "right" light when it matters most? Do we hold firm to the core of who we are in spite of adapting to changes. Or is it that the core itself needs to be changed?

If you really know yourself, do you need to ask someone else what they think?

Is self-comprehension really like a trip to the doctor? How valuable is that "second opinion"?

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