Dave -
I do have lots of stories about self-awareness in a variety of
contexts. All of them lead to the conclusion that, "I" am NOT /"one of
those that others are." (obviously there is some marginal overlap)/
Of course this is based entirely on what 'others' are willing/able to
publicly reveal about them*S*elves.
I was once much more of your experience "I" am NOT /"one of those that
others are." /.
The more I observe others (ranging from mountains and rivers through
mosquito larvae, dragonflies, fish, Cyd and Hank and the myriad people I
encounter in my life who are significantly *different* from me
superficially), the more I recognize myself as a pointillist painting of
those myriad reflections.
Your final statement about *S*elf revealment made me think of the
classic "I am who you think I think I am" (Ginsberg?)
- Steve
<vaguelyRelevantPostScript>
Watching the sea of red hats at the Trump Rally (erh... RNC
acceptance ramble (erh... speech)) last night with all their bright
shiny faces upturned adoringly glancing around the room for
self-reflection confirmation/feedback. "LASE"ing as it were? For
those here who might hate on the Left as well, I think it is this
what makes people hateful toward "wokeness" or "PC" before it. At
least it isn't the general intention or tenor of the ideas they
represent but rather the way the mechanism seems to generate huge
amplification of the Pump source.
We are who you think we think we are?
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