“That was what a best friend did: hold up a mirror and show you your heart.”
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Source: [Jesus Among Other Gods: The Absolute Claims of the Christian Message, 2002, 9780849943270, 90]

Majlisi, Bihārul Anwār, vol.78, p. 128
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“But what are our stories if not the mirrors we hold up to our fears?”
Source: I Know This Much Is True

Source: Eat, Pray, Love (2006)
Context: People think a soul mate is your perfect fit, and that's what everyone wants. But a true soul mate is a mirror, the person who shows you everything that is holding you back, the person who brings you to your own attention so you can change your life.
A true soul mate is probably the most important person you'll ever meet, because they tear down your walls and smack you awake. But to live with a soul mate forever? Nah. Too painful. Soul mates, they come into your life just to reveal another layer of yourself to you, and then leave.
A soul mates purpose is to shake you up, tear apart your ego a little bit, show you your obstacles and addictions, break your heart open so new light can get in, make you so desperate and out of control that you have to transform your life, then introduce you to your spiritual master…

“A true friend is the one who holds your hand and touches your heart”
Variant: Friend is the person that holds your hand and touches your heart!