"Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves."-- C.G. Jung
We get clues about our unconscious programming if we watch our
reactions, responses, feelings and thoughts about other people and
events. Ask yourself: How do I judge or stereotype people? What pushes
my buttons? What makes me angry or fearful or sad?
The outer incidents that trigger these reactions in me simply MIRROR my
own nature. If I didn't have beliefs around the issues that upset me,
where would my reactions come from? If I didn't have some internal
reference, I wouldn't react at all.
When outer events spark a reaction, we need to look inside to explore what's going on.
"We discover in ourselves what others hide from us and we recognize in others what we hide from ourselves."-- Vauvenargues