have you ever met someone who seems to embody everything you DON’T want to be? i have. this one person has managed to annoy me like no one ever had, it’s bordeline amazing! and daily om confirms what i already suspected for some time:

When you see traits in others that evoke feelings of anger, annoyance, or hatred, you may be seeing reflected back at you those parts of yourself that you have disowned or do not like.

Because we are all mirrors for each other, looking at the people in your life can tell you a lot about yourself. Who you are can be laid bare to you through what you see in others. It is easy to see the traits you do not like in others. It is much more difficult to realize that you possess those same traits. Often, the habits, attitudes, and behaviors of others are closely linked to our unconscious and unresolved issues.

ahhh, well then, i ought to thank this –*shudders*–”mirror of myself”. because out of my annoyance, i have consciously forced myself to behave the exact opposite of this human benchmark. which must mean that i have been unconsciously striving to make a better version of myself, eh?

how about you? think of one trait that annoys you. do you see that trait in yourself?

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