Your authentic self
You’d think it would be easy to be yourself since you have the most experience with that person but for some, it is no easy feat.
That is because they are used to stifling, denying or refusing to explore who they truly are. There may be some shame or embarassment involved in recognizing who they are. Or, they know who or what they want to be and try desperately to make the image in their head match the image that is presented to the world. This tactic can work for months, weeks, or even years, but eventually, something will snap or trigger the revelation of one’s true colours. I refuse to believe that many people can sustain an act forever.
Humans are not clones of each other. We were created with the ability to think and reason for ourselves. We look different from each other aside from some basic physical traits. We can experience things differently, and even have different reactions to the same event. Since humans are not clones of one another, nor are they supposed to be, diversity and richness in the world should be encouraged: you might learn something from somebody, or when the insight of someone you had disregarded totally jars you, it can send you off in an entirely different direction.
So, how do you figure out who you are? Please share. Hopefully tomorrow’s tips will help.
June 20th, 2007 at 3:39 pm
How about this one: I only recently figured out what size shoe I really wear. Somehow I got it stuck in my head that I was a size 6 1/2-7, when it turns out that I’m really more of a size six. Somehow along the way when my feet were growing I must have convinced myself that I had the same size feet as my Mum. It’s interesting how it’s possible to delude yourself on things this easily quantifiable. *shrug*
June 21st, 2007 at 3:37 am
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