The masks we wear

I think from a metaphorical perspective as humans we wear masks to disguise ourselves from those around us. Perhaps it is to prevent others from seeing us for what we truly are. I personally think that as humans we tend to worry too much about what others think of us, and are afraid that others won't accept who we are. So we wear masks to disguise our emotions. We smile to hide the fact that we are sad. For instance when we go to our jobs we are told to leave personal problems aside and be happy, energetic, and charismatic. I think as we all know life happens and sometimes that is not the easiest thing to do. I found the mask of the mask of the Tezcatlipoca to be one of the most interesting. I have read some of the Toltec wisdom books, and the term smoking mirrors was used to describe how we view the world not as it actually is but through smoke which is through our own perception thus the "smoking mirror". Unable to get a clear image or view of what your seeing. The term also was meant to be used as we are all the same, even though the smoke some how messes up the translation of that. I found that the way that a decomposing human skull was used for the base was interesting. But I would have to wonder why. It almost seems rather foreboding, almost as if this is what is potential lying underneath our own skin, maybe as a warning? I am not sure though. I guess his name smoky mirror is in relation to the obsidian used to create him, which is also apparently what people of Mesoamerica used to make mirrors.