man in the mirror
Your glass twin
Man in the mirror refers to one's own reflection, used figuratively to mean oneself as an object of honest self-examination.
The phrase gained wide currency from the 1988 Michael Jackson song urging personal responsibility and self-improvement.
When someone says they need to take a look at the man in the mirror, they mean confronting their own behavior or character rather than blaming others.
The expression emphasizes accountability and the idea that meaningful change starts with oneself.
Examining one's own mind
- self-examinationScrutiny of one's thoughts
- soul-searchingProbing one's innermost feelings
- self-awarenessInsight into one's psyche
- contemplationSustained reflective attention
self-scrutiny · self-discovery · self-questioning · self-improvement · accountability · honesty · conscience · inner voice
- balladNarrative poem or song
- anthemOfficial song of praise
- music videoVisual companion to songs
- 1988A calendar year
Quincy Jones · epic · power ballad · Grammy · number one · vocal performance · gospel choir · piano
Returned light or thought
- glassTransparent solid from sand
- gazeFixed, intent look
- faceHead's anterior surface
- eyesOrgans of sight
truth · revelation · confrontation · recognition · image · shadow · self-portrait · window to the soul
Thorough change in form
- reformImprove by correcting faults
- turning pointDecisive moment of change
- commitmentFirm pledge to act
- resolutionFormal decision or determination
responsibility · action · making a difference · new beginning · redemption · renewal · choice · willpower
self-reflection
Examining one's own mind
- self-examinationScrutiny of one's thoughts
- soul-searchingProbing one's innermost feelings
- self-awarenessInsight into one's psyche
contemplation · self-scrutiny · self-discovery · self-questioning · self-improvement · accountability · honesty · conscience · inner voice · personal growth
Michael Jackson
- balladNarrative poem or song
- anthemOfficial song of praise
- music videoVisual companion to songs
1988 · Quincy Jones · epic · power ballad · Grammy · number one · vocal performance · gospel choir · piano · emotional
reflection
Returned light or thought
eyes · truth · revelation · confrontation · recognition · image · shadow · self-portrait · window to the soul
transformation
Thorough change in form
- reformImprove by correcting faults
- turning pointDecisive moment of change
- commitmentFirm pledge to act
resolution · responsibility · action · making a difference · new beginning · redemption · renewal · choice · willpower · initiative
man in the mirrorsomeone else
Any other individual
them · others · everybody else · society · strangers
man in the mirrorscapegoat
Unfairly blamed person
the system · fall guy · bogeyman · whipping boy · they
mirror, manliness, manhood, mankind, manful, mirrors, mirrored, mirroring