Tuesday, November 15, 2011
An Interesting Contradiction
So, on the daily drive to school in the morning I always find myself looking out the window at the other people driving alongside us. I am so curious about where they're going, what they plan to do and pretty much all aspects of their being. The contradiction mentioned in the title refers to the fact that if given the chance to inspect these people I might/probably wouldn't jump on the opportunity. The reason behind this is that strangers are filled with uncertainty. Even though the probability is low the human brain has been trained through millions of years of evolution to plan for the worst. Even though all eyes aren't on us we still act like the latter is true. It's very curious in of itself. The fact that our curiosity intrigues us about the world around us yet we sit in fear of the preposterous possibilities our mind creates. It's like sitting at a window overlooking the vast view and thinking about how beautiful it is, yet your mind tells you all about how you'll have to jump out the window to get there. Truly though, blinded by the corrupting sense of possible threats you don't realize at first glance that the drop is only four feet. This is why we have that saying "don't judge a book by its cover" because at first glance we have so little of the information needed to fully analyze the certain something. Only recently, possibly with the embrace of the Scarlet letter, have I learned that just by acts of shallowness one cannot be judged. We all wear masks, thick or thin doesn't matter for its only natural to want to fit in. Just remember that the thinner the mask the better idea others get of what's underneath. (I am not the best preacher practicer but do not let my possibly hypocrisy corrupt the message)
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I agree with the fact that people wear masks but you have to remember that peoples mask are always changes, sometimes minute to minute, but other times to fit the situation. As for "you cannot judge a book by its cover" I don't agree with that. There is always a little detail somewhere that can give a wealth of information. such as, is the book messy, is it well worn, is it brand new,is the author well know, where is the book, and many such things that can tell you so much about the book without even opening it.
ReplyDeleteBesides what Dimmesdale said about wearing one face to yourself and another to the world, there is another problem: What if the mask you wear to the world consumes you? Do you change your every being, because of the opinions of others? I can't see how this would be beneficial to anyone. This is very hypocritical, as I seem to have adorned myself with, pertaining to Sam's definition, a thick shroud; however, I cannot be sure, for it may have already consumed me.
ReplyDeleteI agree that a mask can consume you AJ, but I think that you would have to give consent to the mask and allow it to take you over because you think that, that mask is a better version of you.
ReplyDeleteI think that others are probably the best judge of that kind of consumption, Aj. You sir have not been consumed. There are so many that have been, you are the least of the worry. To mike, the "don't judge a book by its cover" thing was supposed to take into account that if you base all of your actions toward something or someone based on first hand analysis and your analysis is wrong, it can be awkward, detrimental, and possibly hurtful if it is a person.
ReplyDeleteyea, but I notice all those things on first analysis of anything, I look at a person and instantly review all of these things so that I do not judge on just first hand analysis but a first hand in-depth analysis.
ReplyDeletea little naive to say that you notice EVERYTHING.
ReplyDeleteOk I notice most things, first impressions are important to me because I like to remember everything I can about a person
ReplyDeletesome people wear a mask, some may not. if when you begin to get to know them they suddenly change, you know about their act they have been putting on. if you try to know everything about somebody else, you are wasting your time. figure yourself out first
ReplyDeleteWhen does that even happen, though, figuring yourself out?
ReplyDeleteIt is different for everyone, some might never know, some might but it will be to late, and some might find out when they still have time to do something with that knowledge, it all depends on you.
ReplyDeleteIt's never too late mike.
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