In sending out Christmas cards this year as well as forwarding humorous email links on seasonal greetings to Realtors, Title Company officers, and lenders, I noted how subconsciously I was screening the recipient as to whether I could reveal more of myself than I thought appropriate. Throughout life we all wear to some degree a social mask. Some do this more than others, never even knowing themself who their true self is. What I noted were people in your life are like concentric circles. The ones on the outside rings are who you manage your impressions very carefully and you reveal more of your true self as you get closer to the center.
The beauty of knowing who is in the center of the circles, the bullseye, is these are the people who you can truly be vulnerable with. Hopefully this would be your immediate family, your spouse, or those select "true" friends. These wonderful people are those that you can make a fool of yourself and they won't hold it against you. At this season's holiday parties and gatherings take note who you include in your "Bullseye." These are special folk in your life indeed.
Hi Gary,
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Your post is very interesting to me, and I'm in agreement with your conclusion. However I have noticed working with so many repeat clients and second-generation clients that I have opened up on a more on a personal level than I ever imagined in the beginning. It's become a different way to connect with others.