Mirror Mirror on the Wall

I think I may have discovered a secret of life today- a way to change perspectives to be more happy. I've been staring into a mirror while trying to "reach out" to people. This is, in fact, impossible. If you are staring into a mirror, all you are really focusing on is yourself. And your perspective is flipped besides. It is like trying to curl the back of your hair while looking at two mirrors, trying to figure out which hand is which. Mirrors are helpful at times, but the really skew your perception. So it is with helping others. If you are only looking at yourself in a mirror, trying to see if you look good, or trying to hold on to your image of yourself, all you can do is graze the surface of others with your fingertips, and you get worn out in the process. When you are staring into a mirror it is terrifying to move forward, because all you can see is yourself. It is like moving blindly forward not in faith, but in darkness. If you set down the mirror your vision is cleared, and you can fully dedicate yourself to reaching others. Your perception is whole, and you can embrace people with both arms. At first, it may be frightening to stop looking into the mirror because you loose the sense of  security that may come from seeing what you look like, or in trying to figure out how others see you. It may feel like you are moving blindly forward. But it is only in letting go of the mirror, letting go of having to have control over your appearance and how people perceive you, that you find freedom and the ability to choose happiness. Only then can you genuinely reach out to people. Letting go is an act of humility. It signifies to the Lord, that you trust him with yourself. You trust that you are enough.