Every day we decide who we want to be. Through repetition we develop habits and ways of portraying ourselves in the world.
The different personas that we assume become useful, a way for other personas to recognize us and for us to recognize them.
Those who are inconsistent in the portrayal of themselves are labelled moody, unpredictable, or even mentally ill. Schizophrenia and bipolar disorder are two common labels given to those who don’t appear as the same persona on a regular basis.
Our personalities are an act. In fact, those who have the ability to become someone who they are not are paid great amounts of money to entertain us. Actors such as Meryl Streep are able to become many different characters during a career, and they win awards and are admired by many.
For the rest of us though, it is inconvenient to others if you are constantly switching up who you appear to be.
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