It seems then that with my disbelife in such masks I am in the minority? We touvhed lightly elswhere a while back on the concept of what makes the man. I suggested in that blithe way that actions are what defines us. So I'll ask, is it really wearing a mask if by your actions you define what sort of a person you are?
If you lie on a CV for instance, are you wearing a mask or are you sometimes a liar? Can we in fact hide who we are, if who we are is directed by what we do? On 12 May, 05:55, Vamadevananda <[email protected]> wrote: > One can wear masks, for others, and still be true to oneself ! > > On May 12, 1:16 am, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Ah yes, the masks! Somewhat of a parallel with the naked truth, the > > need to appear as something through facade. Don the clothing, drive > > the car, talk the talk, walk the walk and for sure the mask is > > complete. We are the deceivers that must overcome our fears, doubts > > and insecurities with masks. Society creates models of correctness, > > strength, beauty etc. that we are not only well aware of but strive to > > live up to the expectations. IF we cannot find comfort in our true > > selves then we will go to any length to find comfort in becoming that > > which we would deem ourselves to be, even if it requires creating > > falsehood via the mask. There is a complex thought process preceding > > the use of masks as each requires some exacting measure to fulfill the > > desired result. Social gatherings are usually full of masked > > participants in what is considered a meeting of equals to a degree, > > each participant will try to find common ground with the others though > > concealment of truth and elaborate fabrications, creating a shrewd > > shroud of deception. Masks are useful when there is something to gain > > but they can get sticky if they are used for prolonged periods of > > time. Masks somehow are a source of discomfort. Everyone really just > > wants to be themselves so using a mask is a self realization of being > > false, phony. This is the obstacle of using masks, not being able to > > be exactly truthful with self and the world and finding comfort more > > and more through the use of masks. It should be noted that masks are > > confined to the socio-economic group in which you live. One cannot > > simply climb the social ladder with a mask, it is something that only > > works within a specified peer group. If one is very skilled at > > masking as was the talented Mr. Ripley, then the possibilities are > > endless. > > > On May 11, 9:18 am, Molly Brogan <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Joseph Campbell is probably our best known contemporary expert on the > > > subject of masks, and his work including his massive studies, Masks of > > > God and Masks of Eternity, offer his keen insight into our own > > > abilities to don a mask and uncover the masks we find. > > > > What is it about us that put on our masks? What about us creates the > > > need for one? When do we confuse our mask with who we really are? > > > When are masks useful and when do they become obstacles for us? > > > > I’m not talking about the functional, physical mask such as > > > theatrical, surgical, protect and disguise mask etc. I am talking > > > about the mask of persona, the way we pretend to be one way and are > > > really another. Politesse is a good example and can often be a > > > cultural custom. When our words and mannerisms are polite, but our > > > actions and innuendos aggressive, we are wearing a mask. When we > > > profess undying love as a means to an end, and walk away in the > > > morning light, we are wearing a mask. Sometimes, we lose sight of our > > > own masks and are confused about who we really are. Why? > > > > What do YOU think?- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Minds-Eye?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
