Beautiful. We don’t really know what or who we are. There are as many definitions of self as there are people, no 2 the same.
This is the 1st & primary lens through which we view. Unless we take it into account, we won’t find agreement in our other lenses/views. I’ve been calling the lenses “perspectives,” but I like the clarity your lens metaphor brings to the discussion.
Respecting the depth of the topic, it’s also great that you’re making it a series of articles, giving us time to digest each one. Looking forward to the next ones.
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