If you were told to read a book about about a person who was allegedly like you in every way, would you read the book?

Would you know exactly what to expect to be reading?

Would it effect you in any way at all?

I know it's all hypothetical, but it's something I would love people to consider. How do you see yourself? Do you think its any different from the way other people see you? Does the possibility of that bother you at all? My answer is, plain and simply, yes. Thinking about personality characteristics and the way a person represents their self through language and actions, it is not surprising or hard to believe that different people would interpret a person differently. But you would think something as familiar and personal and tangible as a person's body would be something you could count on as being consistently seen. Unfortunately, I have learned that it is impossible to rely on physical perceptions, especially of one's one self. I could sit here and type a lengthy list about schema's and identity and the construct of reality leaving you with some psychobabble to chew on and spit out, but I don't want to do that.

Instead I would just like you to make yourself aware of the differences in how you see yourself and how others see you. If you must, ask people what they see. Do it shamelessly because, in my own personal experience, it makes the entire task much more bearable. Take into consideration the fact that people see you for more than you see yourself. Let yourself embrace and embody that possibility. 

We are more than what we think we are, but less all at the same time.

In relation to the rest of the world, we are all insanely insignificant. As disheartening as this can be though we have to keep in mind that we are still connected to everything and everyone around us. 

I think I'm starting to spiral down a new tangent about the importance of being..."humble" isn't the word, but it's something close to it.

I'm going to stop now, but I leave you with this to digest:

"Does the rose have to do something? No, the purpose of a rose is to be a rose. Your purpose is to be yourself. You don't have to run anywhere to become someone else. You are wonderful just the way you are."