The nature of the looking glass.

Experiences shape feelings and feelings shape emotions and or reactions.In between the external stimuli and our external reaction though, there is almost always our internal reflections.True indeed that its momentary or just a bit more,but it transmits experiences and transforms those into our unique reactions.So what governs the reflections - something that I would refer to as OUR LOOKING GLASS. A lot of times,what we see is primarily what we want to see.That has been programmed into our system by the nature of this looking glass. This abstract part of us is our view of life - which is threefold.

The inside out view - where you are what you believe you are, your individual perception is more than just as such; that's in practice your RELIGION - A very thick looking glass indeed!

The outside in view - where you are what the world thinks you are, your identity is shaped by a direct transmission of external thoughts - A very thin looking glass for sure!

The stand aside view - where you have managed to clone yourself into two; one that lives and one that oversees. This a special looking glass - its not a VIEW, it is ONESELF detached from the INVOLVED. One gets to see almost the whole picture - inner as well as the outer,but then does that get one very far? This particular looking glass shows one perhaps a little too much - far greater than what one needs to see. While it enlightens,it does not necessarily empower!

So what is the optimum LOOKING GLASS for us? - A combination of all three types in the correct proportions.That will help one to be confident yet receptive and decisive yet subjective.
Much of life can start to make a hell lot more sense, if this combination approach is used. Each looking glass in itself is empowering and weakening to a certain extent, hence when used together, can truly serve our interests.