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[neorandian]

Everyone is in fact two people, if not more. They are who they actually are in life, how they act and behave in their everyday situations. And they are also their idealized selves, the person they see themselves capable of being. These two versions of the self inevitable lead to a great amount of cognitive dissonance for the individual.

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[godman5000]

That is really deep. I like it. Hope that works out for you.

[1moremammal]

this is interesting, especially in the light of a conversation I had with Jenna the other day...the gist of it was this: Ever since I heard about the theory of parallel universes (you know, that every possible outcome of any situation spawns a new universe in which each possibility came true), I've had a pet theory that in one universe there is an uber-efficient Aimee. Who gets everything done ahead of time, never procrastinates, and is totally organized. So when I forget my coat and have to walk back to my locker and get it and I lose 5 minutes when I'm already late, there's this little voice in my head that says "efficient Aimee wouldn't have forgotten that. She's already there by now." And yet, I console myself with the thought that uber-efficient Aimee is probably a bit of a drag. And rather uptight. While the science side of me likes the parallel universe idea of it, in light of your post I suppose it could be seen as the war between who I wish I was (efficient and totally put together) and who I really am (sort of a lazy