It is strange how often we see or read something, and it bears an uncanny resemblance to certain deeper layers within ourself. I was watching the "Black Swan" last night and the intricacies in the protagonist's psyche was very interesting and kept me engrossed the whole time and much beyond the credits. It took me almost an hour of interpretation to give it a meaning, that would be my version of understanding what the movie was all about. In the course of the process, I felt a strong tug of introspection within me. We all, as humans, have a myriad of personalities that we become prominent, in various situations. We are familiar with some, as they are a component of our so-called-nature. And at the same time, we surprise ourself, time and time again, with a side of ours that we never knew existed. That unknown, new side of ours is what this entry is all about.
When I talk about the other side, i dont imply the usual duality of our nature. Its an established fact that, both good and bad, exist within us and its our choices that bring either one of them to the forefront. Its also known that, most of the times, its the people around us that tag us with either of the two realms. We are brought up with the values inculcated in us by the society, defined by them. We follow most of them till we grow up enough to have the sense to segregate them into what we want and what we dont. And when we do that, the same society puts labels on our personality.
Taking cues from real life occurances in my life, people have often found my all-accepting, never-judgmental, predominantly kind and supremely calm nature, extremely hard to accept. I know i have just crossed the boundaries of the humility i brag about, but its true nevertheless. I have moulded myself over the years to be a certain kind of a person, who i would like to open up to. But despite having a good and kind heart, i have very few friends. People are wary around me and and i have often been told that i am unapproachable. This just goes to prove that, people are expecting shady things to turn up at every corner and find genuine good, hard to accept. I live in a world where i see everything in the shades of grey. I try and understand situations before i judge and am never hasty in developing opinions. That explains me but thats precisely why a person like me is hard to accept. We defy societal norms and definitions. We embrace the darkness that often encroaches us and do not renounce it. It, thereby, gives us a stronger rein over it and helps us be what we want to be.
When I talk about the other side, i dont imply the usual duality of our nature. Its an established fact that, both good and bad, exist within us and its our choices that bring either one of them to the forefront. Its also known that, most of the times, its the people around us that tag us with either of the two realms. We are brought up with the values inculcated in us by the society, defined by them. We follow most of them till we grow up enough to have the sense to segregate them into what we want and what we dont. And when we do that, the same society puts labels on our personality.
Taking cues from real life occurances in my life, people have often found my all-accepting, never-judgmental, predominantly kind and supremely calm nature, extremely hard to accept. I know i have just crossed the boundaries of the humility i brag about, but its true nevertheless. I have moulded myself over the years to be a certain kind of a person, who i would like to open up to. But despite having a good and kind heart, i have very few friends. People are wary around me and and i have often been told that i am unapproachable. This just goes to prove that, people are expecting shady things to turn up at every corner and find genuine good, hard to accept. I live in a world where i see everything in the shades of grey. I try and understand situations before i judge and am never hasty in developing opinions. That explains me but thats precisely why a person like me is hard to accept. We defy societal norms and definitions. We embrace the darkness that often encroaches us and do not renounce it. It, thereby, gives us a stronger rein over it and helps us be what we want to be.
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