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What we see in ourselves vs. what others see in us

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What we see in ourselves vs. what others see in us

The works we are most proud of are not necessarily those most admired by others

Russell Max Simon
Aug 8, 2022
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What we see in ourselves vs. what others see in us

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A few weeks ago I wrote about the works of Anthony (Ant) Morris, of Morris & James Pottery in Matakana, New Zealand. Ant is my brother-in-law’s father. I stayed at his estate in New Zealand at the beginning of the Summer, although sadly I missed meeting Ant in person.

But his “body of work,” as I called it, was there all around.

Only, as he wrote in a gracious email reply, the works I had mentioned aren’t actually what Ant is most proud of for himself. I had completely ignored the things on the property that he looks on as his most significant accomplishments.

It’s a theme I’ve often come back to in my own writing: the difference between how others see us and how we see ourselves. I asked Ant if I could publish his response, and he has granted permission.

Without further adieu:

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