An Epiphany

The subject I'm trying to understand and convey is that of the shadow self. To analyze such a thing one would have to confront the very things that a person wishes to hide. A lot of the sites that I've been reading have a statement such as this:

Observe what you most hate in others. This will be a reflection of your shadow self.

I did my list of qualities that I hate. I dislike one who is:

Arrogant
cheap
selfish
materialistic
inhuman
aggressive
defensive

I asked some friends. Arrogance was at the top of their lists too. One's list emphasized inhumanity/cruelty. The other emphasized entitlement.

At least now I know why I couldn't focus. This is a bigger project than I had thought.