Cicero's Perception Of Image Of Myself

Cicero's assertion that when someone looks upon a true friend they will see a sort of image of his or her self can have many different meanings. This assertion can apply to myself in many ways. My true friendships tell me a lot about myself as well. They can also tell a lot about me to others as well. I will be discussing this assertion and its relevance to myself. The assertion that when I look at one of my true friends, that I am looking at a sort of version of myself is truly an interesting assertion. When I look at my closest friends, I do see many similarities between myself and them. The question I must ask is are they a sort of image of me, or just coincidentally similar? My answer to this is both partially yes and no. When I look to my closest friends I see them as partial images of myself. They embody certain aspects of my personality, but they also can show traits that are polar opposite to mine. For instance, when I look to the first of my closest friends, he embodies my passion to inquire and to
Such as that I am more charismatic than I think I am when I am around my friends. I also notice that my general personality shifts greatly when I am surrounded with people whom I trust. But the greatest thing I realize is that I become “guilty by association” so to speak when I make acquaintances when with my friends. I tend to become more approachable around my friends because they convey openness to others while when I am on my own I tend to avoid confrontation. If my friends are being obnoxious, I reap the consequences when they are being reprimanded, although I try my hardest to not cause anyone trouble when on my own. Lastly, if my friends are being friendly to people around us then if someone approaches me they almost automatically assume that I am just the same as my friends, which in this instance would be