There is as much difference between us and ourselves as between us and others.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- He observes that our internal mood creates a huge gap between who we are and who we feel we are.
- In plain terms
- You are different from yourself just as much as you are from strangers.
- What can you take from it?
- Accept that your mood changes your self-perception.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Do you feel like the same person every day?
- How much does mood change identity?
Another view
This view ignores stable traits that define us across time.
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