Do you ever wish you were someone else?

ShelbyModerateSP

ShelbyModerateSP

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Shenmue said:
None of us are born equal and there are many reasons for wanting to change places with someone else. But unless it's health related, then no I rather work with what i've got. As Michaelangelo once said, “Every block of stone has a statue inside it and it is the task of the sculptor to discover it.” I just need my chisel sharpening and i'll be fine.
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That's an awesome way to look at it. I like that quote a lot. I'm in a really good mood today.
 
Richey

Richey

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YES!!! all the time.

Not just someone else but also a completely different living environment and set of circumstances, different friends, family.

In my current world i feel completely trapped which wouldn't be the case in the ideal environment.
 
Richey

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WeirdyMcGee said:
Pretty much all the time.
One of the driving reasons I wanted to act since I was a child; so I could be a different person every day.
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Me too!! ::p:

Only i want to get into cartoon voices and voice impersonations, which i guess is on the same wavelength.
 
this_portrait

this_portrait

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I don't wish I was someone else per se, but I do find myself wishing that my life was much more like someone else's. I'll keep my body, mind, and soul; just place them in a much different situation.
 
Kiwong

Kiwong

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No I am happy being me. If I was born into another life and I couldn't run like I do I'd be devestated.
 
psych

psych

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I did as a teen... But, now that I'm older... I feel it's futile to cater to that kind of thinking, for myself anyways.
Besides, having to strive against so much loss and hardship is what has made me into who I am today.
I may not like specific things about myself... But, I do like myself as a whole. I'm a friggin' sweetheart! ::p: With a rather tough exterior. ;)
 
vj288

vj288

not actually Fiona Apple
I wish sometimes I wasn't me, I've never looked at someone else and thought to myself "I wish I was them" though. If I was a car it's not that I want a different kind of car, I just wish the parts would work more smoothly. A better version of me.
 
Srijita52

Srijita52

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psych said:
I did as a teen... But, now that I'm older... I feel it's futile to cater to that kind of thinking, for myself anyways.
Besides, having to strive against so much loss and hardship is what has made me into who I am today.
I may not like specific things about myself... But, I do like myself as a whole. I'm a friggin' sweetheart! ::p: With a rather tough exterior. ;)
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^I love your thinking. :)
 
Bustn Justin

Bustn Justin

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I would like to live someone else's life for a week so I can see if their life is better than mine. As well learn things from them that I can imcorporate in my life.
 
tombstoneswildflowers

tombstoneswildflowers

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I don't really wish that I was someone else--I actually like who I am... well, not "like", really, more like appreciate, but I don't have the confidence to own who I am. If that makes sense. So recently I've been thinking about how nice it would be if I could just have like .01% each of a bunch of other people's confidence, so I wouldn't be taking a lot from them, but could pool it all together and have what I need. I know it's a weird idea... :p
 
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Minty

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There are a few people out there who are fascinating to me because they think and behave in a way that mystifies me and I want to understand their thought processes. So yeah, I'd like to step into their minds for a day or two to better understand how different people operate...but actually being them? No. I've never wanted to be anyone but myself. The real self that I keep stored and locked away, that I let no one see because I fear they'll judge me. That's who I want to let out because she's awesome.
 
MikeyC

MikeyC

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tombstoneswildflowers said:
So recently I've been thinking about how nice it would be if I could just have like .01% each of a bunch of other people's confidence, so I wouldn't be taking a lot from them, but could pool it all together and have what I need. I know it's a weird idea... :p
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It's not a weird idea because I would totally want that, as well. :)

Minty said:
There are a few people out there who are fascinating to me because they think and behave in a way that mystifies me and I want to understand their thought processes. So yeah, I'd like to step into their minds for a day or two to better understand how different people operate...but actually being them? No. I've never wanted to be anyone but myself. The real self that I keep stored and locked away, that I let no one see because I fear they'll judge me. That's who I want to let out because she's awesome.
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Hopefully you get to let her out. Knowing deep down that there's someone awesome in there will always give you hope and a confidence boost.
 
Hoppy

Hoppy

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Someone else? Of course!

I've got a little wish list:
Ryan Gosling's body,
Tom Cruise's head,
Richard Feynman's mind,
Neil DeGrasse Tyson's stage presence
Pavarotti's singing voice,
Bill Gates's money and
Emma Stone's husband.
 
karp821

karp821

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"I'm not like them, but I can pretend." -Kurt Cobain

We are just different for some reason. I do as some others have mentioned. I compare my personality, my life to others all the time. It never makes me happy. I am easily influenced by everyone. Social anxiety has made me vulnerable to picking up good and bad traits from the world/people around me. This is normal to an extent. For me, deciphering the difference between what is normal personality development and what is not has been a challange. Interesting topic. Thanks.
 
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