Projection

12-5-2015

You see what I draw for you; you hear what I play for you; you taste what I feed you.

Ultimately, I present you what I want you to believe. If I smile, what message am I conveying to you? I am happy? I am happy because my life is over the rainbow? I am happy to see you even though I am hurting, worrying and crying inside? 

Most likely, the latter.

Projection. 

Noises, colours, lights.

With so much distractions in life, I often find myself getting lost between north and south, east and west. The sad reality is, I am not the only one. Somewhere down the road, many of us have lost our sense of self. We engage in self-pity and petty jealousy.

While social media is wonderful in keeping us connected with our loved ones, social media is the main contributor to the aforementioned distractions.

When we see a Instagram post on someone having mushroom and truffle risotto in a fancy alfresco brunch place, we think, "just fantastic, here I am, eating yesterday's leftover pasta for lunch while tuning in to Grey's Anatomy".

What we don't know is, this person probably just finished his/her exam which he/she had studied day and night for 20 consecutive days while wearing the same shirt.

When we see a Instagram post on someone's new handbag with the ever imposing #myboyfriendisthe best, #relationshipgoals, #patotiepieiloveyou hashtags, we think, " Why didn't my boyfriend buy me a handbag? Does he even love me? I want that kind of relationship too!"

What we don't know is, some poor guy out that is probably sobbing over his empty wallet, wondering if having a girlfriend is the wisest decision.

When we see a Instagram post on someone donning an elaborately assembled outfit in front of a architecturally amazing building, we think, " What a life he/she is living! I want to put on chic outfits and visit photogenic places too!"

What we don't know is, he/she has probably taken 200 similarly different photos at that same spot for the past 2 hours while holding in his/her pee.

Projection.

At the end of the day, 

You see what I draw for you; you hear what I play for you; you taste what I feed you.

Projection.