On Behavior
Of all the parts that create the sum of humanness, behavior is the only one observable by others. Our thoughts are our thoughts and our emotions are our emotions, and in spite of me using the plural form for us as people (our), they are extraordinarily individualized and cannot be collectivized no matter how hard we seek to create a unified society. I barely know my own thoughts and feelings at any given moment, and even if I chose to share those with you or anyone else, they would still be distorted because we have not yet evolved in our communicative ability to state what it is we truly (and I mean absolutely truly) think and feel from one stream of consciousness moment to the next. Behavior, however, is the great equalizer. It provides society with an insight into you and it provides you with insight into society at both the individual and collective level. To the rest of us, your behavior is who you are. If you continually smile and laugh, you are warm and friendly. If you