If you see the teeth of the lion prominent, don't think the lion is smiling. It is a poem by a famous Arabic poet. I was showing my teeth on my last picture. I was trying to look brave and hard. Then suddenly, I asked myself, " hey man, are you really like a lion?"
I always try to hide and pretend. Once I met a lady in a bar. She requested to be given a glass of milk. while drinking her milk she started to tell me about personal things. Then I told her whether she was always like that with strangers. Her answer was that she had nothing to hide. Well to some extent, that lady might have been right. I wonder why do I have to pretend. It is true that we have to keep certain things away from the nosy ones, but at least I should become honest and brave. Behind those teeth, I hid my weakness and my cowardliness. I hope God will give me the courage not to pretend.
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pretending can be a double edged weapon :)
It can be good and can be bad.It is related to the nature of the situation you are facing :)
but when It comes to your personality . you have to be ultimately in content with your character to be happy in your life. whatever How bad your flaws are ,You have to be confident to deal with others without pretending .No one is perfect . but that does not mean to be happy with our defects and not trying to fix them ;)
I think if we are strong, we are not here on this site. :) It is but natural to protect our innerself we are all vulnerable regarless of our age.
Very nice blog.
Sometimes, however, you may have to pretend to be brave even though you are not that strong in your heart. I assume you mean "fearless" or "bold".
I wish I could be brave or strong enough to face any challenge without any pretending - then I could be so relaxed and happy!
Be true to yourself. At least you will feel more comfortable if you open your soul and live frankly with yourself. Anyone of us has inner weakness and we cannot overcome it if we are scared to face it and hide it deeply. Following your heart! I always believe that if I am straightforward with 10 people, at least there are 5 people that will be straightforward with me, that's enough! We shouldn't wait too much from this life. If someone ask you " How are you". Let's answer "I am not ok" if that's what you feel :).