Blog by: Lata Advani Viseu

“So tell me who I see
When I look in your eyes
Is that you baby
Or just a brilliant disguise”
Brilliant Disguise – Bruce Springsteen

I was thinking the other day, that we each walk around in a brilliant disguise. Not one person sees you exactly the same way, so even if you think you are being your most authentic self, people see you from their own perspective.

Everyone that you meet or have ever met in your life, sees a different version of you.
Your parents, your siblings, friends, co-workers, people that cross your path for a second, a minute or a lifetime. Not one person sees you exactly the same way.

So then, the question I ask is, is there such a thing as the “real” you if there are so many different versions of you? Which one are you really?

We keep changing and growing each day, so it is impossible to remain the same person forever. I know I’m a pretty different person from the lost, impulsive younger me who made tons of mistakes growing up.

The people that knew me then would probably know a totally different version of me than someone who met me in the last couple of decades or so.

To think I wasted all those younger years worrying about what people thought of me when they really weren’t thinking of me at all! Lucky for me, the years and life experiences have made me a little wiser so it doesn’t matter what version I am to you.

The people that I meet and feel an immediate connection with, are the people that I feel like I have known forever. They like the version I am because of their perception of me.

Feelings can neither be right or wrong so stop doubting what you’re sure of and go with the flow. Be whoever you want to be because it doesn’t really matter as long as you’re happy being you.

“God have mercy on the man, Who doubts what he’s sure of.”
Brilliant Disguise, Bruce Springsteen

“Who are you today?
Will you be the sun or the pouring rain?
Who are you tomorrow?
Will you make me smile or just bring me sorrow?“
Who are You – Fifth Harmony

“Who we become and who we are
Can be the same or miles apart
All depends on our heart
Is it soft or is it hard.”
Our Heart, Steve Flemming

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