Made me think about my connection with people and my perception of them or them of me. I love the slight injection of music and poetry, I might try that Whitman guy should time allow.
It reminded me of this one IG post:
https://instagram.com/p/6iseLlohq2/
"I stopped explaining myself when I realized people only understand from their level of perception."
And a short snippet from the book's FAQ:
So anyway the task of understanding the reality of other people’s experience is incredibly difficult, because you are stuck being you, and can never even for one second be them. But this is true not only for people who live very different lives from yours, but also for those closest to you. You see everybody in your life in the context of you: YOUR sister, YOUR best friend, YOUR mom, YOUR nemesis, whatever. But they do not see themselves that way. They see themselves as the center of history, just as you see yourself.
Sorry for quoting too much but I wish I'm as eloquent but due to shortage of time, I can only offer you as such.
I wonder, what do you think my mirror reflects about me. Who am I to you?
Go read.
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