Tuesday, October 10, 2017

Self-perception

Do we do what we are, or are we what we do?

Do we become what we do? Would we be strangers to ourselves if we did nothing? 

"We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be." - Kurt Vonnegut








The Sacred Circle Tarot


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  1. EllenOctober 10, 2017 at 6:06 AM

    I do think we do get to know ourselves by having all kinds of experiences and by interacting with others. So when we do nothing we would seriously deprive ourselves

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    1. Carolyn TindorOctober 10, 2017 at 4:30 PM

      Seriously. Being on one's own too much with companionship--not good.

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  2. thesycamoretreeOctober 10, 2017 at 6:23 AM

    Navel gazing (as Sharyn describes it) never amounted to much. :) Self-searching is helpful when what is learned is applied outward.

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    1. Carolyn TindorOctober 10, 2017 at 4:31 PM

      I have not yet heard the term navel gazing. It is a first.

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  3. Sharyn Mallow WoerzOctober 10, 2017 at 7:31 AM

    I expect we think we know ourselves, doubt we really do

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