Philosopher George Santayana noted that what other people think of us would matter little - except that once we know it, it "so deeply tinges what we think of our selves." Social philosophers have called this mirroring effect the "looking glass self," how we imagine others see us.
This idea has been summed up as "I am what I think you think I am."
This is how "yes men" develop in business, a flawed way to take full advantage of diverse perspectives. We need to seek this out, and have the strength to accept it.
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