"What Makes Us Happy?" by Joshua Wolf Shenk http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200906/happiness
Blake's quote and the images of "barbed armor"/ "softer shield" reminded me of this discussion along with today's op/ed by Brooks in the NYtimes. 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? --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
