“We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be.” ― Kurt Vonnegut
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“We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be.” ― Kurt Vonnegut
one should never forget that all of perceptual reality, like social reality, is built on fictions that we ourselves are mostly responsibly for furnishing
Can One Become a Different Person?
We live in a world of personas constantly trying to project the image that we are stable, unafraid, and “have it together.” We share this currency of persona among one another, constantly reconvincing ourselves that it is what is real about us.
Angelo Dilullo • Awake: It's Your Turn
Archie Leach, said, “I pretended to be somebody I wanted to be, and I finally became that person. Or he became me. Or we met at some point.” This is what the Alter Ego is designed to help you reach, this place where your Heroic Self naturally comes forth without having to think about it when you need it.