Person and Persona

by Paulo Coelho on September 8, 2008

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The word "Person" comes from "Persona" (latin) and "Persona" meaning mask, a mask that we have to wear sometimes in society. Sometimes we have to be political, we have to use this persona.

The question is: Who are you? Who is your persona? Who do you think you are and what you are forced to do to behave so you can survive in the society.

Love
Paulo

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Princess July 29, 2011 at 2:32 am

Courtesies. Sometimes I have to respond to and use the usual “small talk” mantra of “Hi, How are you?” instead of jumping right into talking with someone. The answer is almost always the same…on both ends…”I’m good. And you?”

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Alina March 4, 2011 at 9:36 am

не для кого секрет, что каждый из нас имеит одивать в зависимости от той ли иной ситуацыи .каждый день маска может быть новой

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elisa February 9, 2011 at 12:11 pm

acredito q somos sempre o q somos em todos os momentos e situações. como dizia o gaiarça “quem vê cara vê coração” mas tem q olhar direitinho. gostamos de brincadeiras, somos cheios de manhas, de artimanhas, isso é humano. a gente precisa ser amado pra sobreviver em qualquer sociedade. mudam apenas os valores. nos comportamos para gamhar o doce amor, um cafuné na cabeça.

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ashutosh patra March 2, 2011 at 11:47 pm

persona is the very ugly side of a person. i don’t find any relevant reason for the evolution of persona.
-they do smile but it is not there natural laugh, they do talk but it’s not their inner voice.
-they do cry like crocodile and you’ve no other way to believe that.
-if you closely observe them their acting accuracy is more than the Hollywood’s biggest stars.
question is who is that person?
answer is “YOU”.
why this happens. possible reasons…..
- we tend to live a very CRITICAL LIFE (we think it’s the perfect way)

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