streamofthought

The double mirror

I’m in a meeting and I’m flowing—sharing ideas clearly, holding people’s attention, moving them. Then, out of the corner of my mind’s eye, I catch a glimpse of the double mirror.

The double mirror is that surface where I’m reflected. I start to worry about others. I see myself through their minds. I begin to think about what they’re thinking about me.

Once my mind sees the double mirror, I get caught in it—self-conscious, stuck, unable to break its spell.

How do I escape that place?