2006-11-05 13:06:42 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
The older (& hopefully wiser) I get, the more I do this. You can't change others, but hopefully, you can change yourself.
2006-11-05 13:45:45 · answer #1 · answered by shermynewstart 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think you mean how often do I try to understand myself, as opposed to other people with my own brain/thoughts.
Honestly, I'd say about 15%, which I think has gone up since I was younger, and is also something I think is an improvement in my own well being generally.
2006-11-05 13:37:54 · answer #2 · answered by hondapride67 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I spend a lot of time wandering around "pondering" others - people I know, characters in books/TV shows/movies I enjoy, etc - but I think that through doing so I might be trying to understand myself, too. It's hard for me to analyze at all objectively why I do what I do, without ending up rationalizing it all - but once I've figured out why I think someone -else- acts in a particular way I can sometimes apply that theory back to myself ... So in answer to your question, I guess I spend a LOT of time trying to understand myself, I just do it indirectly ... uh, or maybe it just means I don't understand -other- people any better than I get myself =P
2006-11-05 13:16:48 · answer #3 · answered by Stacyj 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I mostly use my brain to understand myself. I'm the only one I have some measure of control over. I gave up trying to understand others a long time ago. Especially men. Or women...now cats, them I understand! Tee hee.
Meow. I nap, therefore I am.
2006-11-05 13:27:18 · answer #4 · answered by amp 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Never. I understand myself well enough. I spend a great deal of time try to understand the type of person who puts credence in metaphysics. For instance; are they capable of feeding themselves?
2006-11-05 13:57:34 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
All things through myself, as I am the lens for how I relate to the world. I am addicted to questioning... which really can be painful, as too much can cause a lot of anxiety.
But I do it to myself so....
I try to understand myself in relation to others. If I cannot relate to them, I'm not much use to the world.
2006-11-05 13:59:57 · answer #6 · answered by Mikisew 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't TRY to use my brain I already know enough to understand. Because I have the power, and you have power to understand yourself, others, and othe things that come in between Ok =D
2006-11-05 13:27:20 · answer #7 · answered by Element 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Me? quite often. I use more time to understand myself than to understan others.
2006-11-05 13:44:04 · answer #8 · answered by techeroflogic 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am far too emotional for that. Therefore, I try to understand the human race.
2006-11-05 13:15:56 · answer #9 · answered by Sophist 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Uhhh. OK, so I use MY barin and not someone elses brain to understand myself?
Or do I understand myself with SOMEONE ELSES brain. OK, I get it...I take out their brain and put it my head...OH, that won;t work.
My brain hurts.
2006-11-05 13:14:04 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋