All my life I have made decisions based on perception; totally natural, but not entirely bright! I read somewhere that a first impression is created in 7 seconds; enough time for me to find a sparkle (bit of a magpie) and enough time for other people to find, well, whatever I choose to show them!
Are we really conscious of what we portray and do we adapt depending upon the audience? I think we all take up a chameleon like state; some consciously, almost mastering this skill as a way of capitalising on every new introduction, others oblivious, taking on the persona of whatever mood takes them. I have always been envious of the latter, as it must be wonderful to be who you really are, regardless of what company you are in!
That said, I think I am turning into one of these people, as the more comfortable I become in my own skin, the less I seem to care about what others think and the less people I seem to like...is that bad?!?! I really have gone through a phase of caring less about the masses and more about the selected few; it's great and whilst I feel a tiny pang of guilt when I can't be arsed with the small talk, it is so refreshing to just be.
It's funny how being polite and behaving in an appropriate manner are core values instilled in you as a child, yet as you grow up, you start worrying less about what people think and are actually much happier just being yourself...so as adults who are happier being themselves, why do we tell children to do the very opposite?!?!
'A picture is the expression of an impression. If the beautiful were not in us, how would we ever recognize it?' - Ernst Haas
Sunday 19 December 2010
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