We all wear different masks. We own dozens, maybe even a hundred or more. When we wear so many masks on a daily basis, one has to ask themselves, who am I?
I know that my soul is tired from wearing masks. Masks I am forced to wear to protect myself. Masks I have to wear to keep the peace out of self-interest. As someone who takes great pride in being honest and forthright, this is probably the most exhausting and difficult thing I have to do each day.
Why not just be yourself, you say. Well, the thing is, in life there are too many power dynamics to be yourself. If I walked into work, and was my true self, I would be affected in a negative way because I have no control over my schedule or paycheques. This is also why I try so hard at making a stable business so that I can be my own boss. One less mask to wear makes a happy soul.
Not to mention, it's hard to find people who you can be completely authentic with. I can count on both hands the number of people I no longer wear masks around. That is not that many at all, when you look at how many people you know in life. And there will always be people that you have to wear a mask for. For whatever reason.
When you stray from being yourself, you get lost and tired. The only way to get back on your path is to embrace yourself. That is exactly what I am going to do. Slowly shed the masks that are the least important first, the ones that will not affect me at all. And then work my way to the most important ones, the ones that will affect many relationships I have with different people. It's time to shed the skin of my old life and start making a new and better one.
My tired soul needs a break.
I know that my soul is tired from wearing masks. Masks I am forced to wear to protect myself. Masks I have to wear to keep the peace out of self-interest. As someone who takes great pride in being honest and forthright, this is probably the most exhausting and difficult thing I have to do each day.
Why not just be yourself, you say. Well, the thing is, in life there are too many power dynamics to be yourself. If I walked into work, and was my true self, I would be affected in a negative way because I have no control over my schedule or paycheques. This is also why I try so hard at making a stable business so that I can be my own boss. One less mask to wear makes a happy soul.
Not to mention, it's hard to find people who you can be completely authentic with. I can count on both hands the number of people I no longer wear masks around. That is not that many at all, when you look at how many people you know in life. And there will always be people that you have to wear a mask for. For whatever reason.
When you stray from being yourself, you get lost and tired. The only way to get back on your path is to embrace yourself. That is exactly what I am going to do. Slowly shed the masks that are the least important first, the ones that will not affect me at all. And then work my way to the most important ones, the ones that will affect many relationships I have with different people. It's time to shed the skin of my old life and start making a new and better one.
My tired soul needs a break.
