An egg may roll, but it does not make it an egg roll

So I had quite a long superficial reflection on the possibility of the existence of a "true" self. There are many subjective theories as to who your real self is: the one you are before you sleep, before your death, how you are in crowds, how you are with a person, how you are under stress, when you're in a position of power or of high economical standing, et cetera. Out of these possible events or conditions of self, which one represents my true self, that is, if there is one.

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Seeing as how I am a minimalist, in the sense where I don't really like to reach for conclusions further than I am satisfied with; in other words, less energy needed to be wasted, the happier I am. There are times where I like to divulge in "deep" philosophisation about X or Y subject that is of present interest to me, yeah, but in general, if I can predict an inconclusive loop to the subject, I tend to avoid it, seeing as that my stubborness will not allow me to be the first to give up, or fail. I like to discuss with people who understand that this isn't a discussion to persuade and make you "see the light"; rather, a steady conversation where the interchanging of ideas is done, with new perspectives making place in our minds, and previous ignorances are eliminated. If it's not going anywhere, then know that my ignorance will totally piss you off.

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With my minimalist position partially revealed, I return to the subject of the real self. Do we really have a real self? Don't we have a possible group of real selves, or, and this is where I stand, all of my personalities are all really me?

When I am alone for example, it's a different social position, allowing certain conditions and restrictions that, for some psychological or sociological reason, I (or society or some other influential group) brought upon myself to be created or eliminated for the time being. I can, for example, allow myself to be more vulnerable, seeing as that I don't need to be so defensive against the no one that is or isn't there.

The same applies for when you're with a person, or two persons, or more people. Would it be possible to demonstrate this "state of self" to another person, and if so, would it be comfortable? Up to what limit? Should there be a no for any of the first two questions, one would then need to resort to some action, as in bring about another aspect of "you".

To summarize, the conditions in which you're in and the environment that's set presently influences as to which aspect of yourself is going to respond to the situation, not which mask am I going to display, a position overly egocentric I think, where it allows for situations of one "revealing my true self to only certain people" and others to "knowing your true self". How I was before, how I am, and how I will be, all are my true selves, in the entirety; it just depends on certain parameters.

The originality of my "selves" is a whole different issue though, hahaha. One does what one likes, and I think it's an amalgamation of originals and copied, but let's leave that for another day... if it ever comes ;)