The Wall Between Self and Expression
El muro entre el ser y la expresión
A question about the gap between who we feel we are inside and what we project outward, and whether both versions are ultimately illusory.
The Wall Between Self and Expression
A question about the gap between who we feel we are inside and what we project outward, and whether both versions are ultimately illusory.
When you feel like your character is behind a wall, that's the only way I can describe it. Who you feel that you are and who you project into the world are a bit different. But who you think you are, is that also an illusory idea as well?
Yes. But let's clarify what we mean by illusion, because we need to make sure we're talking about the same thing. Before I say yes, how would you describe illusion in that sense?
A kind of made-up story, I suppose. A story of the mind rather than something original. Or maybe it's like an expression that isn't there but feels like it wants to be there. Is that a better way of saying it?
An expression, you mean?
Of a personality, or just of life. It's almost hard to define or put your finger on, but there's a sense that something is not expressed.
Two layers of the question
I think we're talking about a few things here. One is the notion or the idea of what you are, which you're saying is possibly stories, more of the mind. And then there is something around a longing or a desire to express yourself in some way. Do you feel that that notion or idea of what you are, the wall you describe, is creating a friction between your desire to manifest or express yourself?