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"I feel that it is healthier to look out at the world through a window than through a mirror. Otherwise, all you see is yourself and whatever is behind you."
—Bill Withers, singer-songwriter
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A book of interest today:
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Rob Atkins: "Would love to hear Szarkowski's comment on this."
[In case you don't recognize Rob's reference: one of John Szarkowski's famous and influential books about photography was called Mirrors and Windows. —Ed.]
Undoubtedly it makes for a simpler and perhaps happier life to be all extroverted. But, unless you're mentally hopelessly myopic, I think that introspection is necessary for mental/spiritual development.
It is thought by many great thinkers that we see the world not so much as it is, as much as how *we* are. So if the world is not to our liking, the first thing we need to change is ourselves.
Posted by: Eolake Stobblehouse | Monday, 19 November 2012 at 07:13 AM
Good choice for the book recommendation here, Mike. I love the Sartorialist.
Posted by: Bob Blakley | Monday, 19 November 2012 at 12:35 PM
I missed the Szarkowski reference. I thought he was talking about the Sony SLT cameras.
Posted by: Dave in NM | Monday, 19 November 2012 at 04:45 PM
And just how does one look through a mirror? Typical of a songwriter to come up with something like this.
Posted by: steven palmer | Monday, 19 November 2012 at 05:00 PM
Updated edition: Mirrorless and Mac.
Posted by: toto | Monday, 19 November 2012 at 10:36 PM