SweetIonis
09-08-2011, 05:39 AM
Years ago a great guitar player by the name of Jimi Hendrix wrote a song that began with the following words:
"I used to live in a room full of mirrors. All I could see was me."
When I'm dressed up I spend a quite a bit of time in the mirror. Not only that but video cameras have allowed us to extend the concept of a mirror, when they are focused on ourselves. I like doing these things and they are fun.
That said, if we become too self absorbed, our perception of reality can become distorted. Why? Because we are limited in what we can understand on our own. Not only that but our various desires can cause us to see things from a narrow perspective and can blind us from the larger reality. For instance, if you have to go to the restroom real bad, all you can think about is getting to the restroom. LOL! Of course that is simplistic, but it illustrates the point. Many times others may be telling us things that can enlarge our understanding of the world. Not only that but they can point out flaws in the way we might be perceiving things. If we are too self absorbed however, we will dismiss what others have to offer. Over and above all that, on our own we are weak, and there is a limit to what we can accomplish on our own. But when we bind our efforts with others we can do more and experience a much richer life. Of course there are times when for the sake of the truth we may have to stand alone. But time has it's way of disclosing the truth although it may take a while.
Many times I find myself feeling like I live in a room full of mirrors. I have to constantly remind myself that I am not perfect and so I should try to listen to what others have to offer.
Does anyone else experience the "Room Full Of Mirrors" effect? How do you cope?
"I used to live in a room full of mirrors. All I could see was me."
When I'm dressed up I spend a quite a bit of time in the mirror. Not only that but video cameras have allowed us to extend the concept of a mirror, when they are focused on ourselves. I like doing these things and they are fun.
That said, if we become too self absorbed, our perception of reality can become distorted. Why? Because we are limited in what we can understand on our own. Not only that but our various desires can cause us to see things from a narrow perspective and can blind us from the larger reality. For instance, if you have to go to the restroom real bad, all you can think about is getting to the restroom. LOL! Of course that is simplistic, but it illustrates the point. Many times others may be telling us things that can enlarge our understanding of the world. Not only that but they can point out flaws in the way we might be perceiving things. If we are too self absorbed however, we will dismiss what others have to offer. Over and above all that, on our own we are weak, and there is a limit to what we can accomplish on our own. But when we bind our efforts with others we can do more and experience a much richer life. Of course there are times when for the sake of the truth we may have to stand alone. But time has it's way of disclosing the truth although it may take a while.
Many times I find myself feeling like I live in a room full of mirrors. I have to constantly remind myself that I am not perfect and so I should try to listen to what others have to offer.
Does anyone else experience the "Room Full Of Mirrors" effect? How do you cope?