Each of us develops an image of self, based on how significant others or those whose opinions we care about look at us. Cooley’s Mirror Image says “I am what I think, you think I am.” This is connected to the ancient Greek legend of Pygmalion, where a sculptor falls in love with a statue. The statue responds by becoming a beautiful girl. Each significant ‘other person’ calls for the best or worst in each of us. For within all of us dwell the highest and lowest. Those who are not significant in our lives may not have any impact on us.
Instead of pouring knowledge into people’s heads we need to help them grind a new set of eyeglasses so that we can see the world in a new way.
− J.S.Brown
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