A candid conversation with the mirror is good. But beyond the superficial (and being comfortable with it), is an awareness that is more of an introspection. A preview of how you react to stimuli. A peek at what makes you respond in a way others don’t. And, above all, an understanding of why you behave the way you do.
We are all a sum total of our experiences. These experiences have coloured and shaped our lives in ways that are unique. These are the experiences that define us. They have added a wrapping to our already differentiated DNAs and they have moulded us into individuals.
If you thought going out into the world is a fascinating voyage, try the inward trail. What you could chance upon sometimes will make you catch your breath. When you peel the layers, you begin to understand why things around you seem the way they do. Recalibrate your core … and the problems disappear.
In the hurly-burly of everyday routines, there are enough uncertainties that throw life out of kilter. Surely one uncertainty we needn’t deal with is guessing who we truly are. Others may be doing just that.
More about the implications of social profiling coming soon…