Quote by Robert Bierstedt

The way we imagine ourselves to appear to another person is an essential element in our conception of ourselves. In other words, I am not what I think I am, and I am not what you think I am. I am what I think you think I am.

The way we imagine ourselves to appear to another person is

Summary

This quote highlights the importance of how we perceive ourselves based on how we believe others perceive us. It suggests that our self-image is shaped by our understanding of others' opinions about us, rather than merely our own self-perception or how others actually see us. In essence, our identity is influenced by the perception we think others have of us.

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Imagination

By Robert Bierstedt

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