Monday, January 12, 2009

Determinants of One's Personality

This essay is all about how others view our personality based on our room and its possessions.

I asked my girl on the reasons behind her room arrangement and its possessions. The following lines is here response.

"The nameplate with the fluffy lilac edging on the door reveals my name but what you will discover inside will enlighten you a lot more about me and my (fascinating) personality.

I’m not into feng shui and I’m not interested in generating positive energy by situating my bed alongside the window. My belongings are just in order to meet my needs and wishes.

The on the wall may hit you immediately and you may conclude that I’m a girl. Nonetheless, the subtle lilac on the lower half of the room suggests otherwise. Gentle but vibrant. Girly yet sophisticated. The delicate lilac contrasts with the bold lime perfectly and reveals my true character – self-assured but sensitive.

A visitor may perhaps become considerably puzzled with the contrasting aspects of my bedroom. It’s almost like a split personality. I think I’m a tidy person, or at least look tidy, but the cluttered surfaces in my room tell a different story. Shoes and clothes strewn across the floor, homework and makeup scattered over my desk and dressing table may allow an outsider to assume I am utterly disorganised.

I do try to keep everything tidy but when all’s said and done, it’s my breathing space and I’ll choose if I want to live in disorder. It may be hard to believe that I have a perfectly made up bed. It’s habitual. No, it’s an obsession for me to make sure that my bed is made flawlessly in the morning. I don’t think I have ever left my room with my bed unmade. Duvet tucked in at all sides, pillows underneath it, and two cushions on top. Perhaps this reveals the fact that, on some level at least, I am an organised and efficient personality.

My drawers are littered with bits and pieces that I have had for years but I still can’t bear to throw out. I don’t even know why I’m still clinging on to these useless things. I suppose it’s a bit pathetic to hold on to meaningless objects that are years old and bear no value. On the other hand these things may bear sentimental value; my excuse for not throwing anything out is that I think I will probably use them one day. Well I’m definitely not kidding myself if I believe that.

A stranger may conclude that I am self-obsessed. I’m not, honestly. It’s just that the full length mirror and dressing table full of cosmetics suggests that I may be a little self-involved. These things are all necessary to me and I don’t think I’d survive without them. In fact I don’t even want to consider living without them. It may be concluded that I’m a little insecure and I suppose this is true as I don’t normally leave the house in the morning without my face fully made up. Despite this I don’t feel any different from other girls because I could name a few who have incredibly ridiculous insecurities."

Well, I guess a room and its possessions can not fully define a person’s character. The things in it are all materialistic and only enough to construct your own mental image of someone before you meet them.

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