The lesson of third density

[3DMonkey]

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I think it gets into the Jungian introvert/extrovert dichotomy of where you draw your energy. I also think that there's a place for the theory of inner-directed vs. other-directed people. Inner directed people know who they are, more or less, and as painful as it can be to be rejected by others they do not compromise their own sense of identity just to get approval / attention / energy. Other-directed people are not simply drawing energy from social activity - they DEFINE themselves in a certain sense by this social context. They are comfortable there because the sense of self they have is demarcated by the rituals and exchanges in social intercourse.

This is very true. It reminds me of a good friend I had for about ten years. We couldn't be more opposite, yet we still shared a bond. He would always look at me in amazement and wonder how I could exist without a care in the world for the social scene. I really baffled him, and we would laugh about it.