Impress

People do strange things to impress other people. People lie. People pretend. People justify. People care about the opinions of their peers. They care about what people think of them. People value public opinion. People live for “likes” and “shares.” When did we start to care about interactions and impressions? Why do we care? When did we buy into the ideology that our existence boils down to our “friends” list? When did we trade social interaction for social media? No one posts their failures. No one posts their struggles unless it is for gain. The real question is who are we trying to impress?

Discern

It can be hard to read people. Especially, when people present their representative instead of their true selves. Trust your gut. Trust that feeling. Trust your first impression. Discernment doesn't rely on tangible evidence. It's a feeling. It's an unction. It's a personal truth. Some might call it a vibe. Feel their energy. Character is a consistent truth. Pay attention to subtle signals. See the whole picture, not just what is trying to be shown.

 

"The first point of wisdom is to discern that which is false; the second, to know that which is true."-Lactantius