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Inspiration for this blog came from my cousin Roy. His daily reflections of the events in his life have been thoughtful and interesting. Family, friends, colleagues are welcome to read my blog.



Monday, June 27, 2011

PROJECTION-THAT LITTLE DEFENSE MECHANISM

We all like to feel we have something different than other people. Criticizing others must make us stop and analyse what we are saying. In life it is too easy to project all our faults on others. Projection is such a defense mechanism. Remember if you are pointing a finger at someone- three fingers are pointing back at you! Extreme thinking- religious zeal- racial slurring are times to look at the situation and ask what is that person hiding! Shakespere said it best- I think you doeth protest too much! Do you recognize such feelings? Do you see them in others? How do you deal with the situation?

2 comments:

  1. Yes. We hear much more criticism than praise these days. Not that I would ever criticize someone ... well, maybe once or twice i have ...

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  2. Barbara Di MambroJuly 1, 2011 at 8:21 PM

    You are actually quite a positive person!

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