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- September 7, 2024
Some people are gracious sometimes but not most of the time. Other people are generous on occasion but not as a rule. And some are charming when they want to be but turn off the charisma when it doesn’t serve their interests.
Showcasing a skill, behavior, attitude, or persona at times doesn’t mean that’s who people are. It simply means they have the ability to project an aspect of themselves when they want to.
How they behave and show up consistently is who they really are.
The authentic self is displayed by what people do most often. Consistency is the key. The question for those who judge and assess people and their talents and character is how to know what is temporary and what is permanent. Said another way, what is on display and what is real?
One common fallacy makes this judgment even harder. The Fallacy of Composition posits that people commonly infer what is true of a part must be true of the whole.