05/02/2017
Do you know yourself? I mean really KNOW yourself? There are three "yous" [and no, that doesn't mean your'e schizophrenic]. We all have an image of ourselves which we like to show to the world and ,to a greater or lesser degree, we all manipulate that public persona to show ourselves in the best possible light. Like those Russian dolls,which fit one inside another, we have another self-image which is the one which we like to believe we really are. It is smaller than the public image which we project but we can live with it "warts and all". However, inside that doll/self-image is the one which we REALLY are-the one which we dare not look at because it is far too painful, the real you, the jealous, selfish,lazy, faithless,idiotic,treacherous,cruel etc. etc. person you really are. Be assured, you are a human being and all of us have all the human attributes and failings in varying proportions. What we must do is to accentuate the positive side of our character and work on improving the negative. To do this we must first be brave and RECOGNISE the positive and negative sides of ourselves. How stressful it is to go through life carrying a massive public "doll", which we know is really not genuine, supported only by the" you" that you think you are which,in turn, is only held up by something even smaller and weaker [which you dare not even look at]. Try to ensure that all your "dolls" fit closely together and you will feel the benefit everyday and, in the process become a better,happier person.