Q50 : François Duc de La Rochefoucauld
We are so accustomed to disguise ourselves to others that in the end we become disguised to ourselves.
~François Duc de La Rochefoucauld
This is something I contemplate from time to time. I’ve broken it down into the ideas of masks, shields, and walls. This quote would definitely fall into the masks part ^^
To me, masks are those things we use to convince others - and ourselves - that something we wish to present is true. In saying a thing, and acting on it, we do indeed embed it within ourselves. Given enough time, in most cases we will make this thing true - or as true as it can be, when what we work with is not truth.
Daily, I try to find the masks that I may wear - to identify them and determine why I wear them. I work toward removing more and more of them each day. Honestly, I would prefer that what people see - is Me ^_^
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