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Old Mar 13, 2014, 04:11 PM
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Maybe it doesn't matter but I am confused about her purpose.

At first I thought she wanted you to get 3 positive characteristics and 1 constructive criticism. And this would help build confidence and also help to take criticism and to look at what truth there might be in that criticism.

Or maybe if you worry alot about how you perceive others think of you than you could ask directly and find out your perceptions are way off base. This is usually the case.

I guess now you are forced to look at what might be true about how others perceive you and if it something you want to change. I guess you have to look very deep and see what truth there might be in what they say and if you want to change it. This seems risky to me but maybe your therapist thought you were in a place to handle that.

Try to stand back outside yourself and look at it objectively like you are a third party when you are done. Like well maybe there is some truth on this one point but on this other point this guy is just way off base. Or that maybe that trait is just part of the front I put on and not really me but I am not ready to let go of that, it serves me.

Tough assignment you are very brave. I would guess you would get alot of positive traits as well. Look at those objectively as well. Like hey he is right and I really like that about myself.
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