Over time, I've come to think of myself as rather deep. I like to delve into the workings of the human mind and fancy myself an amateur philosopher. While this can sometimes is a strength - I try to see things from other's perspectives and not my limited own experience, this introspective philosopher characteristic can also be a weakness. While it's great to explore the world of feelings, emotions, perspective; it's also important to live in the world and talk to others. When you only talk to yourself, you can imagine different ways of thinking, but when you actually talk to others you realize or come to more fully understand those ways of thinking. Lately I have withdrawing more and more into myself, but I have found I've become a little self absorbed in doing so. Yes I am rifling through my internal filing cabinet about the things I like, don't like, but what about others. I'm not quite making connections, even with my family I am outwardly doing things with them but the connection is not there. I find it hard to open up to others but am coming to realize the importance balance of this as well.
So today I am going to listen more fully and get others views on the world instead of retreating into my own mind.
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