If I Could Be Somebody Else -

The human experience is defined by a curious paradox: we are the only creatures capable of imagining we are something else. From the childhood games of "pretend" to the adult obsession with curated social media feeds, the question is a permanent fixture of the psyche.

In this sense, the person we choose to "be" isn't a replacement for our identity; they are a The Illusion of the "Green Grass" If I Could Be Somebody Else

When we fantasize about inhabiting another person’s life, we rarely choose a random stranger. We choose "avatars" that possess what we feel we lack. The human experience is defined by a curious

Ultimately, the fantasy of being someone else is a call to action. It asks us to identify the traits we admire in others and begin the slow, messy work of cultivating them in the only person we will ever truly be: We choose "avatars" that possess what we feel we lack