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Mike. 19. NJ.
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[Philosophy] Question the Existence of Mirrors

Why do we look at ourselves in a mirror? Most people can? It is entirely factual that those who can’t look at themselves either don’t have a mirror, or a reflective surface, or have an extreme social anxiety? Can the reader find information on this to realize that this question was correct? 
Why was it so important centuries ago for Amerindian cultures and all non-glass producing cultures to obtain mirrors? Remember the stories in elementary school and middle school of Eastern Native American tribes trading bushels of corn for seemingly worthless items such as beads, pieces of cloth, and mirrors?
Why did the invention of glass and mirrors in the early Pre-Roman Era create the cluster of human society that we call the Roman Empire? Why was it that during the age of imperialism that other societies who adopted mirrors as part of culture tended to develop quicker? Why did the mirror never leave a developed society? Why do people newly exposed to mirrors express awe and shock to view a face looking at their own as being their reflection staring back at them?
Speaking non-comedic, have you ever sensed some sympathy drawing tension in the song lyric, “Who is that girl I see, staring straight back at me. When will my reflection show who I am inside?” Why did the person who wrote this song identify the illusion of being internally lost to be almost synonymous with the lack of being able to see one’s true self in a reflection? Why is there a link to human awareness and consciousness, and Rene Descartes’s philosophy “ergo er sum” (I think, therefore I am)? Why is it that there is a biological factor which allows conscious, cognitive, and higher thinking beings to be aware of the fact that a reflection they make is themselves while simpler creatures are not self aware and have a perceivable notion that they see a reflection as another animal trapped behind some force? Can the reader quickly skim published articles about the link between self-awareness and the ability to see self in a reflection? 
What if self observance through a mirror is required for the bettering of self?
Why do dancers and athletes require at least some mirrors to judge their abilities when they practice and work out respectively? What do we see in ourselves? 
Is it possible that a mirror, as an invention, may have served a greater purpose than just reflecting light? What if it reflected awareness? Do people feel the need to look at themselves and see what is good and bad about themselves? Do they always at least attempt to improve themselves? Can mirrors aid in finding physical flaws by the reflection of light? Does the mind see internal flaws through a reflection that need adjusting and improving? Why do we always work harder? Why is it that the best of people are the most improved from the simple universal human starting point called of ‘infancy’? Why is it that a young infant is unable to register their reflection as them self; however as she/he ages there is an obtained skill to see self in a reflection? How is it possible that we see ourselves as malleable? Why does the phrase by Bruce Lee, “As you think, so shall you become” tends to be a very literal phrase? Why was this phrase repeated in in the past Sanskrit mantra “What you think, that you become.” Why does the author Earl Nightingale repeat this phrase as, “You become what you think about”? Why do we need to find in ourselves our interests and joys and goals in order to find ways to achieve them? Is it possible that we actually become who we want to be based off of our thoughts? Do we really live to be something based on thoughts?
Can you, the reader, observe this fact in yourself? Do you view yourself and feel the love and dislike relationship? Do you feel the need to do better for others but more importantly, for your self satisfaction? Do you believe that throughout life it is necessary to always keep improving, learning, and adjusting in order to live life to the fullest that you see fit? Is this the best way to survive? Is the need to find happiness in self a requirement for a conscious being’s survival?  
Why do we as people question ourselves? Why do we have moral values and why do we ask others and ourselves what is right and what is wrong? Do we require an internal judge to determine the actions we see? What if we need to see our reflection to truly understand that we are real and we can make our physical and mental self better and exceed our personal limitations if we believe it is possible? 
We can find these answers in the the mirror. Look into a mirror, into yourself, and learn. 

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