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Wednesday, August 30, 2006

"Personality can open doors, but only character can keep them open."
- Elmer G. Letterman

I simply like this quote. (For your info, I just saw this on the net 30 seconds ago and I just ripped it off)

Anyway, the topic for today is me, myself and I. At any point of your life, have you all stopped and wondered how people have come to view you? Many a time, we all always say something along this line, "I am what I am." or "I dont care what other people think." But if you stop and start to think, in fact you'll start to realise that sub-consciously, you are taking on different roles. Roles which you tend to deviate from your true self. I remember my sociology lecturer in Uni once mentioned this, "Your true self is the self where you are singing while bathing in the toilet." What he is trying to say is, your true self can only be seen by you alone. This is because when we are in society, we tend to take on social roles. Just like how a son is to a father, or a student is to a teacher. We take on different social roles to different people. We cant possibly treat one friend exactly the same as how we treat another friend, no matter how close we are. Maybe that's why I kind of find Sociology a little interesting.

So after a long and dry explaination, you must be wondering, "What has this got to do with me?" Like Ive said, the topic is me, myself and I. Recently, Ive been wondering how other people view me or what I appear to them as? I guess most of the people in secondary school know me as someone who is a sporty "guai kia", whereas my peeps in JC will think that Im a childish happy person who never grows up. However, to my siblings especially my sister, maybe Im someone whom she can bitch her woes to. But to some people, I can be a very serious person who thinks alot.With all these conflicting personalities, I do wonder at times, which is the "real" me? Anyway, if according to what I really feel and believe, I think Im the sort who's actually a quiet, serious person who likes to observe and think about general matters. Ok.. don't be surprised. I know many people who view me as childish and happy will be shocked. The main reason why I often appear childish and silly at times is just to de-stress and cheer up the environment. Its something mindless I do, but its also something which Ive been trying hard to get rid off, well because of this childish image thing. (besides, my youthful look is not helping me). Ok dont get me wrong. Im not becoming a "nimcompook". Im just being a true Gemini. No wonder people say, a true blue gemini is so hard to be one. (Cause they are never one. they are two... ok i know its lame)

Ive been dwelling on what my lecturer has said. If your true self emerge only when you are alone and not taking part in any social roles. Then what's the relationship between your true self and the different social roles. I was just thinking that if people are said to put on many masks ,then their true self is the one beneath all these masks. From this, we can draw the similiarity between yourself without social roles and one without masks. Let's take another point of view. We do not put on many masks, it's just that we are showing our true self at a different degree. So hypothetically, we are said to have one true self and it varies differently to every individuals. Hmmm. this hypothesis I something which I just thought of recently. Up till now, Im still trying to find some truth in that.

Ok..enough for the day. to end off at a simpler note, Im quite happy today.. First time as a role of a teacher receiving a Teacher's day gift from my student. Haha.. Really a memorable day.

10:06 PM;

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