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Acting as a Mirror

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One of the reasons people need other people when they get stuck is the same reason we all have mirrors where we live. We have blind spots. We need mirrors to fix our hair, shave, put on makeup, and attend to anything else that needs attention. People can also act as a mirror. If you are out with a friend having spaghetti, your friend might say, “You have some sauce on your nose,” and then let you know when you have completely removed it.

In addition to our physical blind spots, we also have blind spots in our perception, our thinking, and in the way we see ourselves, our circumstances, and others. To help us see our nonphysical ...

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