You can’t see your own eyes without a mirror, and you can’t see your own habits without a friend.
CREATIVITY
WHAT THIS MEANS
There are parts of yourself you cannot see from inside. You need a reflective surface for your own eyes and something similar for your own patterns, because the person doing the looking is also the thing being looked at. Friends can see what you do with your face when you are annoyed, how you talk about your family, what you avoid. You cannot, and no amount of thinking harder will fix that.
Ask one person you trust what you are like to be around when you are stressed. Let them answer fully. Say thank you rather than explaining.
A QUESTION TO SIT WITH
Which friend would tell you the truth about your habits?
MORE IN PARADOX, METAPHOR & FOOD FOR THOUGHT
- Elevators come with an emergency phone because getting stuck was always expected. Asking for help is part of the design.
- A small weight far from the center can tip a big one close in. Little habits have long arms.
- A heavier anchor holds the boat, but it’s also harder to pull up. Pick the things you commit to carefully.
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