"The best mirror is an old friend."
- George Herbert 

 Very interesting quote.  In order to be a friend we have to first like ourselves.  Much of our self-esteem and self-concept is derived from what we interpret or perceive others think of us.  Cooley called this the Looking Glass Self.  Check out the video below and see how this concept works.


http://youtu.be/T2YLAYCJvyk

What do you think?  Do we really base our perception of ourselves on the perception of others?