Self perception - self image. We all have one, it is what guides what we do and how we do it. Built of many things some cultural, some familial and I am sure some are genetic too. Then as we do noe thing it opens up the chances of doing something else. I am not sure if people who 'try' to be what they are not - in our view, actually are. We may find a lad who would never ride a bike, but who dresses like a 'biker' to be a posing wally, but is that who he is (the ertzatz biker) or is he trying out his image, testing what he is and what he is not. I guess most of us have had a dalliance in the past with various things, I was once a committed and quite fundamental Christian, now I believe that all that is above us is clouds and all that happens when we die is we become compost - was the fundamentalist Christian not me? I have said in the past that I have not had a bike on the road for any extended period for years, does that make me a wannabe, or just not getting my act together. I think the problem (ahem) that GC has is actually thinking about these things. I guess having his bits dissconnected has allowed more blood to his brain and these thoughts keep popping out. And long may it continue.
I guess you may need to address what your self image or self perception are before you can start to ask whether your actions are aligned with what you think you believe (always remembering that our actions are driven by our beliefs and values and thus what we do is always right from 'their' viewpoint).
Still have no working bike. Still have no office floor. Still have no six-pack.
R
