There is a series of credit card commercials which use a tagline of "What's in your wallet?" The title's question is slightly different and isn't asked in order to sell you anything.
We all have different realities, don't we? And we have, I think, several realities each. Though I don't think we see them that way. We see our various realities as One Big Reality. I suppose that's the best way since they are all related and we don't like to see ourselves as anything other than a single entity. After all, our reality is pretty much who we are. That is, how we view and interact with the world around us is both our personalities and our realities.
But are our personalities singular things? We have good sides and bad and a multitude in between. I once had a vision of sorts. I'd say it was a dream but I wasn't sleeping at the time but I really wasn't awake either. I was... well, it really doesn't matter what I was or what it was. In this vision, I was part of a group of people in charge of various departments. I was also each department head at the same time.
It took me a short while before I realized these were all facets of me. These were separate parts of my personality. There was the aggressive, the shy, the dogged (stubborn), the artistic, the klutz, and so on. Each had a part to play, a function to perform when called on. And, hopefully, only when called on.
Each of these "people" saw the world in a slightly different way. So each reacted to it in a different way. I realized that I hadn't considered this before. I began to get an understanding of my moods. The idea was to gain control over them and use them at the appropriate times.
One of the reasons for writing this blog is to revisit that understanding, re-examine my moods, get in touch with the various personalities within my personality.
And maybe understand my own reality.
Another's view...
http://www.crystalinks.com/reality.html
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7 comments:
There is a philospophy of using different parts of your personality for diffrent situations (known as "wearing different hats") and is apparently quite commonly used in business, but can be used in other aspects of life as well.
If you're a juror, you use your objective hat. If you're out on the razz, you use your irresponsible hat, I suppose.
:-)
I am often baffled by the view of life other people have, not to say that it is wrong. It is just different.
Ah new picture Douglas. Nice move.
You've delved into a very complicated area, primarily from a physiological perspective. Different parts of the brain serve different functions during different circumstances. We now have high tech brain scans which enable us to monitor our different perceptions, and we've known for quite some time that much of our conduct is electro-chemical in nature.
I'll say this: I would like to think one's reality is the sum total of all of one's experiences over time, which one is capable of remembering, or which one has not blocked out for some reason. If one accepts that premise, then one's reality can only expand and gain breadth with time, not shrink.
Jules - Each of those parts of my brain have names and want to be in charge. I am telling you it is difficult to keep the lid on.
MPH - The essence of diversity.
Inspector - I am assuming that means you like the new picture. The old one was way too cheerful. As far as shrinking realities... I'll have to think about that. Even if you accept the premise, what happens when memory fails?
Ah new picture Douglas. Nice move.
You've delved into a very complicated area, primarily from a physiological perspective. Different parts of the brain serve different functions during different circumstances. We now have high tech brain scans which enable us to monitor our different perceptions, and we've known for quite some time that much of our conduct is electro-chemical in nature.
I'll say this: I would like to think one's reality is the sum total of all of one's experiences over time, which one is capable of remembering, or which one has not blocked out for some reason. If one accepts that premise, then one's reality can only expand and gain breadth with time, not shrink.
There is a philospophy of using different parts of your personality for diffrent situations (known as "wearing different hats") and is apparently quite commonly used in business, but can be used in other aspects of life as well.
If you're a juror, you use your objective hat. If you're out on the razz, you use your irresponsible hat, I suppose.
:-)
I am often baffled by the view of life other people have, not to say that it is wrong. It is just different.
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