Reflection
Reflection
Something, such as light, radiant heat, sound, or an image, that is reflected.
This apartment is filled with mirrors. There is an abundance. It seems as though wherever I turn, there I am. Quite interesting to get used to actually. At the beginning, I kept scaring myself. Later I started to get annoyed. Not only do I get to see myself when I choose to, but as soon as I wake up, there I am, crazy haired and baggy eyed. My bunkie and I always keep close watch on one another as well, where exactly we are in this place - not quite by choice, but because we are always being reflected.
I was thinking yesterday about all these mirrors, and realized that there must be some way that they could be properly appreciated. Then it hit me... My perspective on these many mirrors must be altered. Not only should I look at them as what they are, but what they represent - a reflection. I brought this new idea to my roommate. She kinda sorta rolled her eyes and said "ok, who is a philosopher of mirrors?!?". But for real, think about it.
Have you ever seen the movie "Patch Adams"? There is a point in the movie where Patch is confronted by a very intelligent man. He holds up 4 fingers and asks Patch how many fingers he's holding up. Patch answers "four" and the man is quick to get frustrated. He holds them up and asks again. Once again, Patch says "four". The man then says "look beyond the problem to find the proper solution". Patch changes his focus and responds with "six... I see six fingers". The man is then fully content, insisting that six is a really good answer.
So this morning when I woke up I tried my darndest to go beyond my physical reflection and attemp to "reflect" on my day, "reflect" on my thoughts, "reflect" on my Love. Hmm... was it a success?!? Not completely, but I'll keep trying!
"The world is your mirror and your mind is a magnet. What you perceive is in this world is largely a reflection of your own attitudes and beliefs. Life will give you what you attract with your thoughts. Think, act and talk negatively and your world will be negative. Think and act and talk with enthusiasm and you will attract positive results."
- Michael Lebeuf
Something, such as light, radiant heat, sound, or an image, that is reflected.
This apartment is filled with mirrors. There is an abundance. It seems as though wherever I turn, there I am. Quite interesting to get used to actually. At the beginning, I kept scaring myself. Later I started to get annoyed. Not only do I get to see myself when I choose to, but as soon as I wake up, there I am, crazy haired and baggy eyed. My bunkie and I always keep close watch on one another as well, where exactly we are in this place - not quite by choice, but because we are always being reflected.
I was thinking yesterday about all these mirrors, and realized that there must be some way that they could be properly appreciated. Then it hit me... My perspective on these many mirrors must be altered. Not only should I look at them as what they are, but what they represent - a reflection. I brought this new idea to my roommate. She kinda sorta rolled her eyes and said "ok, who is a philosopher of mirrors?!?". But for real, think about it.
Have you ever seen the movie "Patch Adams"? There is a point in the movie where Patch is confronted by a very intelligent man. He holds up 4 fingers and asks Patch how many fingers he's holding up. Patch answers "four" and the man is quick to get frustrated. He holds them up and asks again. Once again, Patch says "four". The man then says "look beyond the problem to find the proper solution". Patch changes his focus and responds with "six... I see six fingers". The man is then fully content, insisting that six is a really good answer.
So this morning when I woke up I tried my darndest to go beyond my physical reflection and attemp to "reflect" on my day, "reflect" on my thoughts, "reflect" on my Love. Hmm... was it a success?!? Not completely, but I'll keep trying!
"The world is your mirror and your mind is a magnet. What you perceive is in this world is largely a reflection of your own attitudes and beliefs. Life will give you what you attract with your thoughts. Think, act and talk negatively and your world will be negative. Think and act and talk with enthusiasm and you will attract positive results."
- Michael Lebeuf
posted by Karyn at 1:35 PM
2 Comments:
What the heck is cad drafting??
I'm liking your writings very much Karyn!
okay, so I googled cad drafting and it stands for Computer Aided Design...as for any further explanation it's WAY to technical for me to even find a remote interest in trying to understand. Just thought that I'd let you know :)
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