“So if you think your
life’s complete confusion,
Because your neighbor’s got it made,
Just remember it’s a Grand Illusion,
Deep inside we're all the same.” -Dennis DeYoung, ‘Grand Illusion’, as performed by Styx
It’s all smoke and mirrors, folks.
At any given moment, we might be suffering from confusions, delusions, or illusions—and maybe even all three. We then further deceive ourselves by imagining that no one else is experiencing any of these hardships. This self-deception leads us to falsely conclude that we are surrounded by vibrantly healthy people with dream jobs, perfect relationships, angelic children—all of whom easily afford tropical vacations, sleek new sports cars, granite counter tops, and stainless steel appliances.
Some of us could win Academy Awards for masking our personal struggles better than others, having perfected the tricks of the masquerade trade. Though we all have the faces we wear in public, when the lights go down on the daily show, the masks come off. There is not one among us who can escape the human condition.
Because your neighbor’s got it made,
Just remember it’s a Grand Illusion,
Deep inside we're all the same.” -Dennis DeYoung, ‘Grand Illusion’, as performed by Styx
It’s all smoke and mirrors, folks.
At any given moment, we might be suffering from confusions, delusions, or illusions—and maybe even all three. We then further deceive ourselves by imagining that no one else is experiencing any of these hardships. This self-deception leads us to falsely conclude that we are surrounded by vibrantly healthy people with dream jobs, perfect relationships, angelic children—all of whom easily afford tropical vacations, sleek new sports cars, granite counter tops, and stainless steel appliances.
Some of us could win Academy Awards for masking our personal struggles better than others, having perfected the tricks of the masquerade trade. Though we all have the faces we wear in public, when the lights go down on the daily show, the masks come off. There is not one among us who can escape the human condition.
Plato said, “Be kind,
for everyone you meet is fighting a great battle.” None of us wants pain—divorce, loss of a job,
illness. We all want pleasure—a warm home filled with love and laughter,
meaningful employment, good health.
The only real illusion is that we have convinced ourselves that we are
different.
Let's act like we're all in this together.
Let's act like we're all in this together.
Support your
supporting cast,
Gina J
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