I think my perceptions are accurate. It is like a test of the world.
We have a lot of residents in the area from Asia, not only China and India, and some traditionally-dressed women with head coverings. One of these, who had never made eye contact in previous years, began smiling to my face, for instance.
I am a person who habitually looks people in the eye and smiles, noticing the people who never look, as much as those who appear conflicted about it, and those who sneak a peek just when I am passing by.
Because of the way I present, I see people who do sneak a furtive glance, and get a smile from me, get more open and start to see me farther away, and get ready to smile and wave.
"Being aware of the sound of a bell, does not mean that bell belongs to you. Likewise being aware of thoughts, does not mean the thoughts belong to you." ~Wu Hsin
Carl Jung often emphasized people have far less control over their thoughts and inner psyche than they believe they do. The unconscious has a depth not many suspect except to those who have actually tried to study it. Then you realize there is more going on below the surface of "awareness" than above.
Interesting unconscious projection.
I think my perceptions are accurate. It is like a test of the world.
We have a lot of residents in the area from Asia, not only China and India, and some traditionally-dressed women with head coverings. One of these, who had never made eye contact in previous years, began smiling to my face, for instance.
I am a person who habitually looks people in the eye and smiles, noticing the people who never look, as much as those who appear conflicted about it, and those who sneak a peek just when I am passing by.
Because of the way I present, I see people who do sneak a furtive glance, and get a smile from me, get more open and start to see me farther away, and get ready to smile and wave.
Guys too, even straight guys, sometimes...
"Being aware of the sound of a bell, does not mean that bell belongs to you. Likewise being aware of thoughts, does not mean the thoughts belong to you." ~Wu Hsin
Carl Jung often emphasized people have far less control over their thoughts and inner psyche than they believe they do. The unconscious has a depth not many suspect except to those who have actually tried to study it. Then you realize there is more going on below the surface of "awareness" than above.
YOU make a difference !!! 👍👍👍🚲🚲🚲 ( ) ( ) ( )
(just waiting for the day I can click on a keffiyeh-emoji here on Substack)