Facade

 We create facades for every person, tailoring ourselves to fit their expectations, always afraid of what they’d think if they saw the real us. We perform, pretending habits define us, all to maintain an illusion and control the narrative, losing sight of who we really are. We become consumed by appearances, worrying about how a photographer might capture us, obsessing over perceptions, and forgetting to simply smile. We live for an imaginary audience, scripting every moment as though life is a production. Then there are the one-way mirrors we build, hiding our flaws while reflecting others’ back at them. We don’t want them to see our cracks, so we manipulate how they view us, shielding our vulnerabilities. Isn’t it selfish? We curate every interaction, even Googling the perfect spelling of a word, knowing the person wouldn’t judge us. But it’s not for them, is it? it’s for the fragile ego we nurture. The irony? In shielding ourselves from judgment, we’ve trapped ourselves in a prison of performance. The tragedy isn’t others judging us, it’s that we’ve forgotten how to be real. Obsessing over perfection, we’ve stopped living.

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  1. Vivek BotkondleJanuary 20, 2025 at 11:48 AM

    It is very difficult to satisfy every person you came across in life. Better if we live our life in our own way by following the principle , live and let live.

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  2. SanjayMJanuary 20, 2025 at 3:23 PM

    Good one Vihaan!!

    Being perfectionist is a myth. Nobody is perfect, but I feel we should be perfect in our own eyes, need not to be for others. Living for yourself is the key.

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