“In most of our human relationships, we spend much of our time reassuring one another that our costumes of identity are on straight.”
― ram dass
“In most of our human relationships, we spend much of our time reassuring one another that our costumes of identity are on straight.” ― ram dass
“We are so used to disguising ourselves from others that we often end up by disguising ourselves from ourselves.”
David Brooks • How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen
Masking is a labor-intensive, largely unsuccessful process that cleaves us from our bodies and our true feelings, and engaging in it can actively prevent us from forging real relationships or building happy lives.
Devon Price • Unmasking for Life: The Autistic Person's Guide to Connecting, Loving, and Living Authentically
In most of our human relationships, we spend much of our time reassuring one another that our costumes of identity are on straight.
― Ram Dass