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I’ve been thinking a lot about this lately, and have finally come to an answer I feel satisfied with: self image. I believe that how we see ourselves is the most important factor (within our control) determining how we experience the world. “We do not see things as they are. We see things as we are.”— Rabbi Shemuel ben Nachmani What we see in ourselves, we see in the world—it is a canvas for our projection. To see this, just watch two different people process the same things, or consider how different versions of your past self would process the same inputs. A cloudy, rainy day might be “cozy, warm, delightful—a reason to stay inside and be with friends” or “dreary, dark, depressing, isolating and cold” depending on your state of mind, how you relate to yourself in that moment. Another easy example is alone time: some people cannot wait to hang out with themselves, while others cannot think of a more frightening way to spend their time. Anais Nin captures this perception disparity well

self image the lens of our life Isabel Nov 26, 2022 145 5 13 Share Michele Giorgi x Claude Monet, “Ninfee” 2017 Why is it that some people are so happy, and others so unhappy, in virtually the same circumstances? I’ve been thinking a lot about this lately, and have finally come to an answer I feel satisfied with: self image. I believe that how we see ourselves is the most important factor (within our control) determining how we experience the world. “We do not see things as they are. We see things as we are.”— Rabbi Shemuel ben Nachmani What we see in ourselves, we see in the world—it is a can

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