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A Dog and a Mirror
©Excerpt based on the book: The Uncommon
Path, O-Books, June 2009.
Mick Quinn's work is also published as
Poder Y
Gracia, Spain - June 2007.
MQ:
Why does a dog bark at his reflection in a mirror?
P:
Because, mostly he sees another dog?
MQ:
Yes, but also because he does not see ‘himself’.
P:
So there is no separate ‘me’ sense in a
dog.
MQ:
Yes. Imagine if you looked in the mirror every morning
and asked, “Who’s that?”
P:
I’d want to know who put that note on the mirror
that says, “I feel good about myself today”.
MQ:
And if two people look in a mirror at the same time?
P:
The physical forms are different.
MQ:
Do you think that the ‘me’ sense appears
the same to each person?
P:
Yes, I think so. The structure of the separate
sense-of-self is the same in both, but the history of
each individual may be very different.
MQ:
The ability to recognize ‘me’ is the fundamental
meaning of self-awareness. Therefore, at the
psychotherapeutic level, the idea of accepting and
loving yourself is considered to be beneficial.
P:
Being wholly obsessed with my own self-image is not
the same thing as having a healthy view of my
independence and autonomy?
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Mick Quinn, All Rights Reserved
Mick
Quinn is the author of The
Uncommon Path and Poder Y Gracia
and the founder of Choice
for Enlightened Living Foundation. Mick's work
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Living, and Woman's World. Gary
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and gripping". Raquel
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– Psychologist
and founder of the Spanish Integral Association
said, “Mick Quinn’s style is clear and direct -
like silence making music”. Mick lives in Utah
with wife Debora. For upcoming events visit: www.mickquinn.com
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