Bringing in old writings of mine - Self
*These have some worthwhile value, but they have been written over a period of several years*
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"Be yourself" People are always telling you this. In every movie, in every song, in every book "Be yourself" is one of the major messages. Nature versus Self, Self verses Self, Self verses Others, all of these are themes or plots that are used, but in every case the hero is one who at the finale, acts as he is and shows his true colours. With two dimensional characters this is difficult to show since there is no understanding of the characters. With three dimensional characters whose souls are bared for every viewer and reader to see this is much easier. Many of us identify with 3D characters, and yet we try to encase everyone else in two dimensional characters. When we deal with other REAL people, we treat them as if they are 2D characters, and so we are suprised when they show indecision, or impatience, or any number of characteristics that 3D characters show.
We must all face the facts. Mankind loves boxing people up into little nice boxes. Every person must be diagnosed, analysed, and then placed in a corner with others... Be yourself, let your true nature show, Who you are is more important than what you are, Who you are is more important that what people see you as. These are all complete LIES. People REALLY want others to act according to the box that they have been put into. Catagory by category, class by class, social station by social station. There is a stigma that is attached to everone, and therefore they are forced to conform to society's views. Oh yes we honour those who break free of the stigma and prove that they are unique. We tell stories about people who overcome odds to become famous, to be able to walk again, to be rich, to be successful. These people who overcome are individuals to be admired, and we wonder why there are not more of them around as we try to destroy those who attempt to "be themselves." We forget that these are the few individuals who make it through the culling process set up by mankind to weed out those who are different, those who are strange, those who dont fit the mold.
Why do people get depressed with their perfect lives, their wonderful family, all the envious neighbors? I proposition that it is because they are all unahppy with being stuck and labeled by society, AND AS WE TELL THEM TO BE TRUE TO THEMSELVES, WE REMOVE WHO THEY ARE AND MAKE THEM ONE OF THE REST!
Why are we upset when people act differently from what we thought they would do? This is simply because they are people with thought processes as well! Just because we treat them as if they are 2D does not make them any LESS 3D. It just proves our own shallowness.
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"Be yourself" People are always telling you this. In every movie, in every song, in every book "Be yourself" is one of the major messages. Nature versus Self, Self verses Self, Self verses Others, all of these are themes or plots that are used, but in every case the hero is one who at the finale, acts as he is and shows his true colours. With two dimensional characters this is difficult to show since there is no understanding of the characters. With three dimensional characters whose souls are bared for every viewer and reader to see this is much easier. Many of us identify with 3D characters, and yet we try to encase everyone else in two dimensional characters. When we deal with other REAL people, we treat them as if they are 2D characters, and so we are suprised when they show indecision, or impatience, or any number of characteristics that 3D characters show.
We must all face the facts. Mankind loves boxing people up into little nice boxes. Every person must be diagnosed, analysed, and then placed in a corner with others... Be yourself, let your true nature show, Who you are is more important than what you are, Who you are is more important that what people see you as. These are all complete LIES. People REALLY want others to act according to the box that they have been put into. Catagory by category, class by class, social station by social station. There is a stigma that is attached to everone, and therefore they are forced to conform to society's views. Oh yes we honour those who break free of the stigma and prove that they are unique. We tell stories about people who overcome odds to become famous, to be able to walk again, to be rich, to be successful. These people who overcome are individuals to be admired, and we wonder why there are not more of them around as we try to destroy those who attempt to "be themselves." We forget that these are the few individuals who make it through the culling process set up by mankind to weed out those who are different, those who are strange, those who dont fit the mold.
Why do people get depressed with their perfect lives, their wonderful family, all the envious neighbors? I proposition that it is because they are all unahppy with being stuck and labeled by society, AND AS WE TELL THEM TO BE TRUE TO THEMSELVES, WE REMOVE WHO THEY ARE AND MAKE THEM ONE OF THE REST!
Why are we upset when people act differently from what we thought they would do? This is simply because they are people with thought processes as well! Just because we treat them as if they are 2D does not make them any LESS 3D. It just proves our own shallowness.
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