PROJECTION: HOW TO DEAL WITH PUT DOWN AND BLAME
The other day I came across this quote on Instagram and I thought to myself what a powerful message it holds. If you appreciate good qualities in others its likely that those are the things you appreciate about yourself. Conversely, if you acknowledge the negative qualities in others, those are the things you struggle with, fear or dislike. Not a long ago I was faced with a situation where I felt like I was constantly blamed and put down on purpose. I thought I would look for a scientific & psychological explanation. Instead of being stuck in my subjective little bubble feeling bad about myself, I tried to go beyond and understand such behaviour from another perspective. The thing is, everyone is our mirror. We see only that which we are. Every person's reaction is only a projection of his or her own struggles & shortcomings OR strengths and virtues. If we acknowledge this in unpleasant situations and become conscious of it we will stop taking things pe
