By the way, one other thought. Yes it is fun to diagnose others, but for me there is more to it than that. It is a great learning tool and way to immerse myself in a subject that may otherwise be difficult for me to approach. As long as I don’t get my ego caught up in being right (and I know some think this is my purpose, but I disagree) and I am not damaging in my remarks to others (I know I’ve been guilty of that), then I am free to explore different topics in ways I never could if I had only focused on myself.
Furthermore, how would I know what within me to focus on? If there is something troubling me, I may not be aware of it, so how would I know to diagnose myself? Looking at others help ME. I can see correlations, patterns, behaviors that my wife and I have that I may not otherwise be aware of. So for me, this practice is more than simply amusing.
