Comments on: How Many Faces http://www.synapticdomination.com/2008/05/how-many-faces/ Ideas, Opinions, Discussions Sat, 06 Jun 2009 19:10:24 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Robert http://www.synapticdomination.com/2008/05/how-many-faces/#comment-126 Robert Sat, 17 May 2008 14:24:43 +0000 http://www.synapticdomination.com/?p=50#comment-126 Yes, when we allow ourselves to step out from behind the mask, or face, we are opening ourselves up. We uncover our emotions and we are at risk of being hurt. I can't deny that. Most people are inconsiderate and never take their own mask off and show their true face. They are the truly scared ones, true cowards. We can, however, choose to be courageous and step into the world with more of our real self visible and reap the great rewards living as yourself can only give us. Living behind a mask is living a fractional existence. If we can increase that fractional percentage to a greater portion of our lives, I think we would have a better community. People could begin to trust again. People would enjoy everyone's company again. You would actually want to spend time among others outside of your family because you know exactly who you are dealing with than some facade. Yes, we run the risk of getting hurt emotionally, but in my mind, it is worth the risk to live a better life, our only life. Yes, when we allow ourselves to step out from behind the mask, or face, we are opening ourselves up. We uncover our emotions and we are at risk of being hurt. I can’t deny that. Most people are inconsiderate and never take their own mask off and show their true face. They are the truly scared ones, true cowards. We can, however, choose to be courageous and step into the world with more of our real self visible and reap the great rewards living as yourself can only give us. Living behind a mask is living a fractional existence.

If we can increase that fractional percentage to a greater portion of our lives, I think we would have a better community. People could begin to trust again. People would enjoy everyone’s company again. You would actually want to spend time among others outside of your family because you know exactly who you are dealing with than some facade. Yes, we run the risk of getting hurt emotionally, but in my mind, it is worth the risk to live a better life, our only life.

]]> By: Ann http://www.synapticdomination.com/2008/05/how-many-faces/#comment-125 Ann Sat, 17 May 2008 02:49:25 +0000 http://www.synapticdomination.com/?p=50#comment-125 I believe everyone has many faces. You are right, everyone wants to be accepted, and most believe others will not accept them as they truly are. They will be looked down on, judged by others,outcasts, rarely do we think others will look up to us. Even when we do venture to have an opinion, we still walk on eggs sometimes to start out with and then once we get the feel of how we will be accepted, we will venture more boldly to let others see behind the face. If, sometimes, we get too bold and venture too far beyond the face, sometimes we get hurt. When this happens, we tend to pull back behind our face again,and vow not to let ourselves be seen again, at least until we take a chance again and become bold again. I believe everyone has many faces. You are right, everyone wants to be accepted, and most believe others will not accept them as they truly are. They will be looked down on, judged by others,outcasts, rarely do we think others will look up to us. Even when we do venture to have an opinion, we still walk on eggs sometimes to start out with and then once we get the feel of how we will be accepted, we will venture more boldly to let others see behind the face. If, sometimes, we get too bold and venture too far beyond the face, sometimes we get hurt. When this happens, we tend to pull back behind our face again,and vow not to let ourselves be seen again, at least until we take a chance again and become bold again.

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