On Self-Perception

{November 2, 2021}

- 2 Ideas from others -

“In 1902, the sociologist Charles Horton Cooley wrote: ‘I am not what I think I am, and I am not what you think I am. I am what I think you think I am.’ … Our identity is wrapped up in what others think of us— or, more accurately, what we think others think of us.”

- Jay Shetty
Source: Think Like a Monk

“A belief is just a thought you think over and over again.”

- Abraham Hicks
Source: The Law of Attraction

- 2 Questions -

“How do I want people to perceive me?”

“It’s important for people to see me this way because… ” (finish the sentence.)

Coach nudge: Ask the second question/finish the sentence at least 3 more times to get close to the root of the desire. Ask yourself 7 times to get even closer.

- 2 Affirmations -

When I look in the mirror I see a beautiful soul.

When I look at others I see the same beautiful soul.