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November 2009 
Fluctuations
Posted on Jan 4th, 2009
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FourWinds
FourWinds
I've always wondered how there could be variations in peoples' personas during different circumstances. From what I see, there seems to be 3 main forms--but not limited to--of people interacting with their environment and themselves. I don't know if there are certain terminologies for what I've observed, but these are the things that I've noticed.
(1) You + others (strangers): It's funny how people sort of act in a different way when they are around someone new. I guess many of us always want to make a good impression whenever they meet someone. For example, getting to know someone often starts with some hesitation and slight apprehension because it's usually hard to get to know someone when the only exchange of conversation is a simple "Hello." There is a closed vale between you and the other person, and certain self expressions are buried behind the nervous wreckage of reluctantcy. Of course, you wouldn't want to pick your nose, make unusual noises, or project something that comes across as off-putting.
(2) You + others (who are close to you): Usually, family members and close friends only see this side of you. Yes, it's perfectly okay and human to pass gas while playing Goldfish and burp loudly after taking a sip of Coca-Cola. I guess this is the more relaxed and truer nature of what we call our "self" --the one that rids of any punctual formalities and that critical eye for judgemental discourse. You become more light-hearted and are fully involved with your interractions with others. An analogy could be a newly married couple: after the honeymoon is over and 2 to 3 kids are born, that's when the, more or less, ugly side of ourselves begin to surface. However, this reveals our more genuious side--the side that shows a fluctuation of reactions with the environment.
(3) You + no none: When you are by yourself, that's when there is a need to reflect. At the end of the day when you get off work or from school and go over to the fridge to get a beer and slouch down on the sofa, that's when, I think, our true nature surfaces. Ironically, I think our subconscious should be called our "conscious" self. Also, I think this is when the serious side of oursleves begin to emerge. I guess we sort of ponder about the past experiences and remember about certain things, coupled with an introspection of reflective questions. These are the moments of solitude or perhaps being alone.
Well these are just some random thoughts. I guess there could be more subsets and more categories of consciousness. For instance, what if the environment included animals or people who are disabled (autism, birth impairment, etc.)? How would we react then?
Thinh Nguyen
(1) You + others (strangers): It's funny how people sort of act in a different way when they are around someone new. I guess many of us always want to make a good impression whenever they meet someone. For example, getting to know someone often starts with some hesitation and slight apprehension because it's usually hard to get to know someone when the only exchange of conversation is a simple "Hello." There is a closed vale between you and the other person, and certain self expressions are buried behind the nervous wreckage of reluctantcy. Of course, you wouldn't want to pick your nose, make unusual noises, or project something that comes across as off-putting.
(2) You + others (who are close to you): Usually, family members and close friends only see this side of you. Yes, it's perfectly okay and human to pass gas while playing Goldfish and burp loudly after taking a sip of Coca-Cola. I guess this is the more relaxed and truer nature of what we call our "self" --the one that rids of any punctual formalities and that critical eye for judgemental discourse. You become more light-hearted and are fully involved with your interractions with others. An analogy could be a newly married couple: after the honeymoon is over and 2 to 3 kids are born, that's when the, more or less, ugly side of ourselves begin to surface. However, this reveals our more genuious side--the side that shows a fluctuation of reactions with the environment.
(3) You + no none: When you are by yourself, that's when there is a need to reflect. At the end of the day when you get off work or from school and go over to the fridge to get a beer and slouch down on the sofa, that's when, I think, our true nature surfaces. Ironically, I think our subconscious should be called our "conscious" self. Also, I think this is when the serious side of oursleves begin to emerge. I guess we sort of ponder about the past experiences and remember about certain things, coupled with an introspection of reflective questions. These are the moments of solitude or perhaps being alone.
Well these are just some random thoughts. I guess there could be more subsets and more categories of consciousness. For instance, what if the environment included animals or people who are disabled (autism, birth impairment, etc.)? How would we react then?
Thinh Nguyen
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