A wise man said:
“Never trust a mirror – it only tells you how you are on the outside.”
Makes a lot of sense to me. What we appear to be, what we portray to others is often only superficial. In fact many of us consciously or unconsciously put on masks (not the covid kind) to protect ourselves from being seen as we are.
Yet there is a need for someone to tell us what we are in our inner self. We cannot really see deep inside, the same way as we cannot see our own hairstyle – so we need a mental mirror.
I often describe a true counselor/ friend as a mental mirror. The mirror does not pass judgment, it does not comment or have its own opinions. But it reflects reality.
If we can be mental mirrors to those who need to understand themselves, we will be doing a great service – and once they see what and who they are, they can take their own decisions and move on.
