How would you describe yourself to someone?
A group of people around. Some of them interested in what I was about to utter, while some weren’t much interested. I looked at their faces, individuals with their own thoughts and personalities, but here they had gathered collectively together. What was I about to say? I was about to introduce myself to these people who didn’t know me, with whom I might get associated ahead for professional purpose, so I conjured up what I thought was the most universal persona of myself and presented it to them. Whether they gave a genuine smile or pretended to do it, I didn’t know, I did not give it much thought, I was more focussed on what I was there to do. Telling them about myself was the easiest part.
But, when it comes to individual terms, introducing oneself might not be that easy, people are in front of you or are indirectly present through a phone call and they are listening to what you say out of genuine interest or a formality. This is where it can become a bit more sensitive, as more thought is required to present this person who is yourself.
Knowingly or unknowingly, we end up creating several personas of who we are with slight variations between them. Maybe we want the listener to like us or deem us worthy of a certain requirement. We also segregate people on the basis of how much we want them to know about us depending upon the nature of our association with them or waiting for a certain form of trust to build before opening up further.
But I have always wondered ‘who exactly was I?’. Me who knows everything about myself, if I stood in front of the mirror, what description should I give to myself, I have never come up with a convincing answer and I think I never will.
As for describing myself to someone, I have always believed in being discreet. Not telling more than what I thought was needed. If its professional than its usually my work profile, in a more personal touch the information would have addition of the place I belong to and maybe my family or even hobbies. However, I always believe no matter how open there is always something more to tell, even to yourself.
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Early Morning Memories 
One response to “Who Am I?”
Yes anuran Rightly you have mentioned !
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