Stoic Coffee Break

261 - What Others Think

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Jun 20, 2023
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INSIGHT

Projection of Self onto Others

  • We often act based on what we assume others think of us, but these are just guesses shaped by our own experiences.
  • We rarely know others' true thoughts and tend to project our self-perception onto them.
ANECDOTE

Self-Acceptance List Revelation

  • Eric made a list of what he disliked about himself and realized many were things he thought others disliked, not facts.
  • This highlighted how minds seek consistency by creating self-fulfilling proof to support negative beliefs.
INSIGHT

Projection and Assumptions

  • We often assume others think like we do, so if we dislike ourselves, we think others will too.
  • This can lead us to project our own flaws onto others unfairly.
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