See what reactions I get when I'm not addressing people's masks, Lee. They're not amused. And like you, I value common sense more than being right. Thanks for sharing who you are. :-)
On 12 Mai, 10:41, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote: > Ohh I forgot to add this bit. > > In one small way I acquiesce to the idea of such masks, but not > really, let me explain. > > For many years now I have been quite Gummidge(Worrzel that is- Google > it if you must) like, in that I certianly have a number of heads that > I switch between depending on circumstances. > > I have two main head, my 'I'm at work head' and my 'I'm not at work > head', I like to clearly divide these two aspects of my life, and Lee > at home is not really like Lee at work. Yet I hesitate to say that I > am wearing a mask whilst at work, no I am merely showing that part of > me that is more bussiness focused, it is not seperate from who Lee is, > it is a part of me. > > So the question then is, when we say mask are we talking about hiding > that part of us that may seem unseemly, or do we mean acting in a > manor that we would not normaly do so? > > 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
