So for psychology class I had a new assignment: to sit down in front of a mirror and look at myself for 20 minutes. Then I had to write about my experience including thoughts I had about myself, who I see myself as, where I think my future is headed, yadayada. So when I did this exercise, I didn't think I would get anything out of it. I thought I would stop myself after the first minute upon feeling uncomfortable. But (bear with me here), when I looked into my eyes for so long, there was a point when I realized I was looking at a stranger. I felt as if I didn't even recognize the person staring back. Is this really me?, I thought. Then, Is this who I want to be?
I'm not sure if my eyes got me, or if it was just staring at my reflection for so long that I became a stranger to myself. Either way, through this unorthodox assignment, I came to a conclusion that I don't self-reflect enough. Sure, I think about what others think of me (even though I know sometimes I shouldn't) and I think of where I want to be in 10 years, but I've never looked in the mirror and encountered myself before. It was just an overall odd yet somewhat enlightening experience that I thought I should share. Give it a try. I hadn't believed in the saying before, but maybe eyes really are the windows into our own souls...
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