Masks and more masks. We all live a life of pretense to a certain extent - even the most down to earth or honest person. That is one trait differentiates us from children. Maybe it is part of growing, maybe it is because we are social animals with interactions at so many different levels, that it would be impossible for the system to survive without the niceties.
Exposing our real self is exposing our weaknesses making us vulnerable to hurts and disappointments. Yet, if are always fearful about rejections, disappointments and getting hurt, how will be live to the fullest? To experience life, we have to take the risks, the risks of being ridiculed, of letting down the shield.
I am not sure if we can let go of our defenses completely, but we can definitely try and discover our real selves. Come to think of it, we live in our own personal bubbles, totally indifferent to to other people. Mere images, mere distorted images.
Shedding your defenses either can get you hurt, or it can invite more love, more warmth in y our life. Our life and our personalities are a mosaic of our experiences, and the more we hide the beauty of it, the more we live in our own personal bubble, isolated and indifferent to other people. Be open, be open to love, to hurt, experience all that there is - cry - cry your heart out, laugh till tears fall down your cheeks and know yourself and don't be afraid to have your heart broken. Disappointments and setbacks, betrayals and sorrow all make us more kind and human, if we understand that each one us has experienced it at some point or other in our lives. Living your life to the fullest is being true to your own self and not being afraid to be who you are and show it to the world.
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