The World is Our Mirror

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I was reading a post on LinkedIn about a woman called Elena who cut hair out of her garage. Her story told of how she provided “Job Interview” haircuts for free after she discovered the impact a simple haircut had on those who could no longer see themselves as they once were. The woman was quoted saying “They lose the version of themselves that belongs in a room where their future is decided.“ This story started me thinking about how we are always being judged for the way we present ourselves in society. I think that judgement is part of the game of life. Most of it is meant to keep us safe in a world that always tells us to be wary of strangers. But it is also meant as a mechanism to allow us to experience the contrast we need to grow and evolve as souls.

It is a fact. The eye can’t see itself.

The spiritual community has a story that Source (or God if you like) split itself in two so it could learn about itself. Source required the ability to see and observe itself to reflect back a different perspective. So Source continued to split itself and each of us became a spark of the divine, each providing a unique perspective with which Source could learn more. All of these perspectives are reflected in the world around us. So when we experience different points of view, we have the chance to learn more about ourselves. The world reflects back to us what we are thinking and feeling. Those people who felt they had lost themselves in all of the setbacks and challenges of life, were given a mirror of judgement to allow them to make a choice about whether or not they wanted to show up as they really are rather than how they thought others saw them. And show up they did, with the support of loving people like Elena to help them find their way back to themselves.

We were never meant to experience life on our own. If that was true we wouldn’t be living on a planet with roughly 8.3 billion other people. The world is our mirror. It exists so we have 8.3 billion other perspectives with which to learn. We have the chance to see ourselves in different ways and then make a choice as to whether or not that is really who we are. When others form a judgement about us, we have the chance to ask “is this a true reflection of me, or is this a reflection of my fears?” If you find yourself saying “This isn’t who I am”, then you know there is some core belief you hold that isn’t true and isn’t serving you. If you ask “Is this who I am?” then you know you have the opportunity to learn more about yourself and see what really holds true. Either way, life is about contrast, and that contrast is a necessary tool we can use if we so choose. 

If you find yourself seeing things out in the world you don’t like, ask yourself, what is this reflecting back to me? We see the things we resonate with, which is generally what we focus on. Is the glass half full or half empty? Is the world a shit storm we will never recover from or can we see the people who are genuinely trying to make a difference? We can’t control what others do, but we can control what we choose to believe, think and act on. Like attracts like, so are you attracting things you don’t want that make you feel fear and despair, or are you attracting things you do want that make you feel hope and joy? You get to choose the perspective you want to take. You get to choose what you want to see and what power you hold to create change in the world. If you want to see more love in the world, then put more love into the world. 

The world is a complex system. Studies have shown that sand travels thousands of miles from the Sahara Desert on the wind to fertilize the soil in the Amazon Rainforest. Actions in one part of the world can have an impact on other parts of the world, especially in a time where we are more connected than ever. My point is that, if we choose to pay attention, we can learn more about ourselves and our contribution to the larger picture. We all have to take ownership of our experience and of what we want the world to feel like for ourselves and for our children. And we can only do that if we are willing to accept what that reflection shows us.