#selfgaze can be isolating, or it can be elevating. It may be self absorbing, or self liberating. it may reflect to us reality, or keep us enthralled by what we want to see.
the self is beautiful, but it is also an opiate. this is why #theview, the correct perception of #reality is vital to the process of #selfcontemplation. the mind is a trickster. it lays cognitive traps. it can tell you exactly what you want to hear. until you recognise the nature of the mind, you dont recognise yourself