July
@july
many people that you think you know are incomplete snapshots of that person at that time Later on when you see them again, they have A) are not the same person as before B) in your mind C) & incomplete to begin with We think we know who people are, we guess what they’ll do - sometimes we even think were right!
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Jonny Mack
@nonlinear.eth
rephrasing this cast from the first-person pov and it still holds true (for me anyway): a) i am an incomplete person b) “i” am an idea in my own mind c) i was incomplete to begin with i think i know who i am, i guess what i’ll do, sometimes i even think i’m right!
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Agost Biro
@agostbiro
This is so true. Can be expanded: every thought is about an incomplete snapshot of time, so thoughts are basically made up and so are people.
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dmath
@dmath
The root of this issue, to me, seems to be the issue of 'knowingness' about things and the assumptions that then stem from that. A little grace goes a long way :) I'm currently reading a book about this, called The Overweight Brain, so far so good: https://www.amazon.com/Overweight-Brain-Lois-Holzman/dp/1983785733
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Kirill
@kp3556.eth
Very much agree with this framework. Couple thoughts to add - your perception of someone else is heavily clouded by your own state at the time. I.e if you’re having a bad day, you’ll only see flaws in others - if you don’t prejudge someone there is a chance that person can surprise you. Huge bonus for me.
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frdysk.framedl.eth
@frdysk
I wrote something along the line of this in one of my college philosophy class' essay, about putting myself in other's shoe, to see where they come from so I can understand their words and actions.
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