The focal point of this discourse revolves around the profound significance of self-reflection, particularly the act of gazing into one’s own eyes in the mirror. I assert that through this introspective practice, individuals can embark upon a journey of self-love and healing, transcending the scars of past traumas and societal judgments. We engage in a candid examination of the reluctance many exhibit towards confronting their own reflections, often stemming from an unwillingness to accept personal accountability for their actions or inactions. Furthermore, we delve into the emotional liberation that can ensue from allowing oneself to confront and express suppressed feelings, thereby fostering a deeper connection with one's inner self. This conversation invites listeners to consider the transformative potential of self-dialogue and the importance of embracing one’s own truth in the pursuit of holistic well-being.
Takeaways:
Individuals often find it challenging to confront their own reflections in the mirror.
Self-love and acceptance can be achieved through introspection and honest self-dialogue.
People frequently avoid acknowledging their emotional scars and traumas due to fear of pain.
To heal, one must embrace accountability for their actions and understand their consequences.
Engaging in self-reflection allows individuals to process emotions and foster personal growth.
Recognizing and confronting one's own faults is essential for overcoming psychological barriers.
And, and trust me, people, I know it's hard to look in the mirror.
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I'll be the first one to tell you, first one to admit it.
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Hey, by the way, we.
Speaker B:
We just talking about the subject doing judging.
Speaker A:
Right?
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Right.
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But then again, y', all, if y' all been in my life before and all that, and y' all know me, y' all know how I feel about judging.
Speaker B:
I ain't got no problem.
Speaker B:
I ain't got no problems with it.
Speaker B:
I think as a matter of fact, to be truthfully honest with y', all, some of y' all need to use your judgment more.
Speaker B:
Cause by just by watching you, you ain't using it.
Speaker B:
Oh, anyway, I digress.
Speaker A:
Send a hate mail towards Paul, not me.
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Hey, I am astrology readings gmail dot com.
Speaker B:
We could talk about judgment if you want to.
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Now getting back to this.
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Looking in the mirror.
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So.
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So what?
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What can one benefit from looking in the mirror?
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What can one look.
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Benefit from it?
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Yeah, they can benefit.
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Learning how to self love.
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Start loving their self more.
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They could start be able to get past the scars of if they're overweight, that they don't look at the weight no more.
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They can work past that.
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They can work past their trauma by doing so, by looking into the mirror, having conversations with yourself.
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Because believe it or not, I do feel that people need to start doing this.
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Because like we said at the beginning, it's self healing is best.
Speaker B:
Let me ask you a question, rafiki.
Speaker B:
Now, when you say look in the mirror, are you talking about put your birthday suit on and turn around and take a look at your ass and.
Speaker A:
No, no, no, no, no, no.
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I ain't talking about that.
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What are you talking about Truly looking at.
Speaker A:
At that mirror, directly into your own soul.
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Where is that at?
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Your eyes are your pillars to yourself.
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Yeah.
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Why should somebody look in the eyes?
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Because it's.
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It's.
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I'm gonna be honest.
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If you.
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If.
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If you do it and you start tearing up, let them flow.
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Let them emotions come out that was build up.
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Emotions that you have kept in too long, that needs to come out.
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It's okay to cry.
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It's okay to look at yourself.
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It's okay to love on yourself if you got to tell yourself, you know what, rafiki?
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I love you.
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You know what, rafiki?
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You're a good man.
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You know what, Rafiki?
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You are better than what you've been doing.
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You need to work on this, Rafiq.
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You need to work on that.
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Refiki.
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Stop being this rafiki.
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Stop doing that.
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Tell your Things like that literally have a full conversation.
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Because what to me, when you're looking in that mirror and you're truly looking at yourself and you're truly talking with your soul, your soul knows it actually communicates back with you.
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Your soul knows it's been in here recently where I've been doing this, I've been able to show my emotions back.
Speaker B:
Mental, have you ever heard this saying before?
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So take a good look at my face, you'll see my smile looks out of place if you look closer it's easy to trace the tracks of my tears.
Speaker A:
No, I haven't heard that before.
Speaker A:
I haven't heard that.
Speaker A:
I haven't heard that exact one, but I've heard others similar to it shout
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out to the great Smokey Robinson.
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Tracks of my tears.
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Do you think we have a lot of people out here walking around with smiles out of place?
Speaker A:
Most definitely.
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Then you got some that don't show no, no smile, won't show no tear, won't show no.
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No emotion whatsoever.
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They become numb.
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Do you think that may be why people are afraid or scared to or refuse to look in the mirror?
Speaker B:
Because they don't want to see a smile that's out of place and traces of tears?
Speaker A:
I say yeah.
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Between that and not wanting to reopen those wounds, I agree with Mental on that, but I want to take it a little bit further.
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Go ahead.
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See, people want to push and hide that trauma or them wounds.
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They don't want to re.
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Revisit them, which is painful.
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I understand that it might be painful, but if you do it and you actually revisit, you talk to it and you tell that wound, that scar that it's okay, it wasn't your fault.
Speaker A:
It wasn't, you know, because a lot of people want to play the blame game and that's why we have those blockages to where we can't look ourselves in the mirror.
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The blame game,
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yeah, they.
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They want to put.
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Put blame on people and say, well, it's your fault.
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That, that, that's the reason why it happened.
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It's your fault that whatever, you know, whatever bad happened at that particular time, well, it's your fault.
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You shouldn't have done that.
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They want to blame you, but they don't.
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But they don't want to realize that they might have been the cows.
Speaker B:
So wait, Rafiki, are you trying to say right now that the reason people don't want to look in the mirror is because when they looking in the mirror by themselves in the bathroom, they can't blame nobody?
Speaker B:
But the person in the mirror.
Speaker A:
Exactly what I'm saying.
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Exactly what I'm saying.
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They want to blame other people, and that's the reason why they can't heal.
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They don't want to accept that they might have been wrong.
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They don't want to accept that they might have been.
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Even though it's been told to them.
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They don't want to accept that answer.
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They wanted to deflect it, to say no.
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And they want to start lashing out and blaming other people.
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Well, that's the reason why sometimes you might be pointing at somebody.
Speaker A:
You still got three fingers pointing right back at you.
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No matter which finger you use, you still got three point right back at you.
Speaker A:
Nice try, Mental.
Speaker A:
Nice try.
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So.
Speaker B:
So in all actuality, Mr. Rafiki, what I just heard you.
Speaker B:
You want to hear what my simple version of what I just heard you say?
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Go ahead.
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In other words, y'.
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All.
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Rafiki just said you.
Speaker B:
You guys don't want to look in the mirror because you don't want to be accountable for your actions.
Speaker A:
I wish that was louder on the podcast.
Speaker B:
I mean, you said it, man.
Speaker B:
I didn't say it.
Speaker B:
And that y' all could send your hate mail to me.
Speaker A:
Why I done that?
Speaker A:
Because it's true.
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Like that they don't want to be I was accountable.
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They don't want to hold theirselves accountable for their actions.
