May 15, 2012

Through You, Me



"Other men are lenses through which we read our own minds."




Ralph Waldo Emerson
19th century US poet/essayist

If we're paying attention.

In fact the reaction to us and our ideas coming from others, is a much better indicator of who we really are than most anything we come up with for ourselves.

Again, assuming we look for it.

2 comments :

  1. This is so true. If you watch other people responding to you, you will learn a great deal about yourself, both the good and the bad.

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  2. Another quote suggesting the need for self-reflection. Keep it up, we can all use more of this.

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