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> A great way to understand yourself is to seriously reflect on everything you find irritating in others. This is one of the truest things I've ever read.
by trustfundbaby 4y ago
> A great way to understand yourself is to seriously reflect on everything you find irritating in others.
This is one of the truest things I've ever read.
- mahogany 4y agoFYI it's a riff on Carl Jung: "Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves." Agreed, it's a valuable insight.
- dalmo3 4y agoKrishnamurti would say: "The observer is the observed."
- Heyso 4y ago- accord toltèque de miguel ruiz ("whatever happen don't take it personnaly") - projection (in psychology)
- kisstheblade 4y agoHow would this help? Let's say that I find it annoying when people "missbehave", like people letting their dogs shit wherever and not cleaning up, or just commonly being selfish and rude. How do I now understand myself better? Is the point that the problem is somehow in me or what does this advice mean?
- kieckerjan 4y agoIt correlates closely with another one on the list: "You are as big as the things that make you angry."