Stop searching for the right Person and Focus on becoming the right Person.

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How do you become who you are and how or who can change that over time? How much of what really makes you you can determine yourself and to what extent are you a product of the influences you are under or perhaps the people who surround you?
There is a theory that says we are the mixture of the qualities and opinions of the 5 people we spend most of our time with. For me, that is certainly my family and friends. I wonder, though, if the hours actually spent together are what really matter here? The intensity and immediacy of the contact probably plays a role, but perhaps also the steadiness. If you "discuss" things that play a role in your life with someone very intensively over years, e.g. only via text messages, does that also have an influence on your own development?
The new ways of communication, such as this blog, chat programmes or other social media, give us the opportunity to be in daily contact with a huge number and range of people from all over the world. The breadth of our contact possibilities has probably never been as great in the history of mankind as it is here and now.
One can quickly argue that this extreme expansion comes at the expense of the depth of relationships, and in many cases this is certainly true. A lack of depth and an extreme fast pace are certainly also ubiquitous symptoms of our time. But does that have to be the case in all cases? Or are there also deep and long-lasting digital connections between two people? Do the new technologies perhaps also make possible entirely new forms of relationship between two people that have never existed before in history?

I have had such a new form of relationship for many years. Of course, it is based first of all on a strong mutual attraction, that is, on the fact that we find each other attractive in many ways, because we share many interests, tastes and humours. We are in more (for him) or less (for me) stable relationships all the time and yet we seem to find in each other something unique and worth keeping that no one wants to give up. Due to the given circumstances, there has only been one meeting in the real world in all this time, which, by the way, came as a complete surprise to me. That was at my Master's graduation and was also several years ago. Nevertheless, I can only describe our contact as very intensive, as it has only taken a few breaks of more than a few days over the whole long time. The continuous exchange is extremely valuable to both of us and the richness of topics, the intellectual depth and the mutual trust of this "conversation" certainly play a special role in both our lives. But how well do we really know each other when we are only in contact with each other through well-considered texts and exclusively favourable photos? How much does the idea we have of each other overlap with the actual reality? I often ask myself to what extent we are really the people we perceive each other to be, and even more exciting - whether we are perhaps even developing a bit towards the idealised person the other person sees in us and appeals to. That our contact with each other changes us for the better by orienting us to the idea that the other has of us. I am firmly convinced that this "encounter" has shaped me very much and continues to shape and develop me. I like the idea of having this positive influence on each other.

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From the last century, especially in the intellectual circles of writers, relationships that were conducted exclusively via correspondence are known. This kind of (long-distance) connection is not entirely new, but the immediacy and constant availability of the exchange creates a completely new quality that even many "normal" relationships in the real world are not able to keep up with. So we are definitely dealing with something new and unknown here, and our generation probably has the task of discovering and mapping this terra incognita. The potentials are great, the dangers and risks too - as playful, remote and incorporeal as it all seems at first, the excitement, the emotions - even the pain - it's all real. The wait for response can be agonising, the active avoidance can be disturbing and misunderstandings can be protracted and emotionally challenging. However, the fulfilment, the validation, the understanding, the recognition and being recognised that can come from these contacts also feels real and can be truly enriching. It is up to all of us how we deal with these new relationships, what we can expect from them and what hopes we place in them.

Chiao Kakao
Your Morticia


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Hör auf, nach der richtigen Person zu suchen, und konzentriere Dich darauf, die richtige Person zu werden.

Wie wird man der, der man ist und wie oder wer kann daran über die Zeit etwas verändern? Wieviel von dem was einen wirklich ausmacht, kann man selbst bestimmen und zu welchem Teil ist man ein Produkt der Einflüsse unter denen man steht oder vielleicht auch der Menschen die einen umgeben?
Es gibt eine Theorie die besagt, dass wir die Mischung aus den Eigenschaften und Meinungen der 5 Menschen sind, mit denen wir die meiste Zeit verbringen. Für mich ist das sicher meine Familie und meine Freunde. Ich frage mich allerdings, ob hier die Stunden, die man tatsächlich miteinander verlebt hat das wirklich Entscheidende sind? Die Intensität und Unmittelbarkeit des Kontaktes spielt wohl eine Rolle, aber vielleicht auch die Stetigkeit. Wenn man mit jemandem über Jahre, z.B. nur über Textnachrichten, sehr intensiv die Dinge „bespricht“ die im eigenen Leben eine Rolle spielen, hat das auch einen Einfluss auf die eigene Entwicklung?
Die neuen Kommunikationswege, so wie dieser Blog, Chatprogramme oder andere soziale Medien, geben uns die Möglichkeit mit einer riesigen Anzahl und Auswahl von Menschen aus aller Welt täglich in Kontakt zu stehen. Die Breite unserer Kontaktmöglichkeiten, war wohl in der Geschichte der Menschheit noch nie so groß, wie hier und heute. Schnell kann man argumentieren, dass diese extreme Ausweitung auf Kosten der Tiefe der Beziehungen geht und in vielen Fällen ist das sicher richtig. Fehlender Tiefgang und extreme Schnelllebigkeit sind sicher ebenfalls allgegenwärtige Symptome unserer Zeit. Aber muss das in allen Fällen so sein? Oder gibt es auch tiefgründige und langlebige digitale Verbindungen zwischen zwei Menschen? Ermöglichen die neuen Technologien vielleicht auch ganz Neue, in der Geschichte bisher nicht da gewesene Formen der Beziehung zwischen zwei Menschen?

Eine solche neuartige Form der Beziehung, habe ich seit vielen Jahren. Natürlich basiert sie zunächst einmal auf einer starken gegenseitige Anziehungskraft, also auf der Tatsache, das wir uns gegenseitig attraktiv finden und das in vielerlei Bereichen, denn wir teilen viele Interessen, Geschmack und Humor. Wir sind die ganze Zeit über in mehr (bei ihm) oder weniger (bei mir) stabilen Beziehungen und dennoch finden wir offenbar im Anderen etwas einzigartiges und Erhaltenswertes, dass niemand aufgeben möchte. Durch die gegebenen Umstände, ist es in dieser ganzen Zeit nur zu einem einzigen, für mich übrigens völlig überraschendem Treffen in der wirklichen Welt gekommen. Das war bei meiner Masterabschlussfeier und ist auch schon einige Jahre her. Trotzdem kann ich unseren Kontakt nur als sehr intensiv beschreiben, da er über die ganze lange Zeit nur wenige Pausen von mehr als einigen Tagen gemacht hat. Der kontinuierliche Austausch ist uns beiden extrem wertvoll und der Themenreichtum, die intellektuelle Tiefe und das gegenseitige Vertrauen dieses „Gespräches“, nehmen ganz sicher eine Sonderrolle in unser beider Leben ein. Doch wie gut kennt man sich wirklich, wenn man nur durch gut überlegte Texte und ausschließlich vorteilhafte Fotos miteinander in Kontakt steht? Wie stark überlappt die Vorstellung die wir voneinander haben, mit der tatsächlichen Realität? Ich frage ich mich oft, in wie weit wir wirklich die Menschen sind, als die wir uns gegenseitig wahrnehmen und noch spannender - ob wir uns vielleicht sogar ein Stückchen zu dem idealisierten Menschen hin entwickeln, den der andere in uns sieht und anspricht. Das uns also unser Kontakt gegenseitig zum besseren verändert indem wir uns an der Vorstellung die der andere von uns hat orientieren. Ich bin fest davon überzeugt, dass mich diese „Begegnung“ sehr geprägt hat und auch weiterhin prägt und weiterentwickelt. Ich finde den Gedanken schön, diesen positiven Einfluss wechselseitig auch auf ihn zu haben.
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Aus dem letzten Jahrhundert sind, besonders in den Intellektuellen Kreisen von Schriftstellern, Beziehungen die Ausschließlich über Briefverkehr geführt wurden bekannt. Diese Art von (Fern)Verbindung ist also nicht völlig neu, aber die Unmittelbarkeit und ständige Verfügbarkeit des Austausches erzeugt hier eine ganz neue Qualität, mit der auch viele „normale“ Beziehungen in der wirklichen Welt nicht im Stande sind Schritt zu halten. Wir haben es hier also durchaus mit etwas Neuem und Unbekannten zu tun und unserer Generation fällt wohl die Aufgabe zu, diese Terra Inkognita zu entdecken und zu kartieren. Die Potentiale sind groß, die Gefahren und Risiken auch - so spielerisch, entfernt und unkörperlich das auch alles zunächst daher kommt, der Reiz, die Emotionen -auch der Schmerz- das alles ist echt. Das Warten auf Antwort kann qualvoll, das aktive Ausweichen kann verstörend und Missverständnisse können langwierig und emotional herausfordernd sein. Die Erfüllung, die Bestätigung, das Verständnis, das Erkennen und Erkannt-werden das aus diesen Kontakten erwachsen kann, fühlt sich allerdings auch echt an und kann eine wirkliche Bereicherung sein. Wir alle haben es in der Hand wie wir mit diesen neuen Beziehungen umgehen, was wir von Ihnen erwarten dürfen und welche Hoffnungen wir in sie setzen.

Chiao Kakao
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This is an excellent article that points out the little details that we often overlook. I can tell you that I have someone I communicate with in this way and believe me, I feel every bit of the conversation, the words and the laughter are genuine, just as they were when we saw each other a few months ago, unlike yours. Anyway, keep up the positive energy.

Feels good to know that you are also familiar with this kind of relation! And to hear that positive emotions and laughter are part of it. I can’t imagine to miss this part of my life anymore, as strange as it may look from outside. Thanks for reading and commenting as well as your #freecompliments 😚

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What a truly incredible post. Your thoughts are not only so well-expressed, but original in nature. Our methods of communication certainly are changing, and the perceptions that we'll develop of each other can be influenced by these changes as we adapt to them over time. After all, communication can be changed in terms of temporality, diction, accuracy, and even personality given our currently available and developing technology. You have a very, very lucky person with whom you're staying in touch, because he's able to communicate with someone as bright as you.

You Are completely right, communication is evolving on steroids with these new technologies. I really try to avoid that my communication is changing in terms of accuracy, as I think we need to take responsibility to be understood. However, being deprived of all the nonverbal signals we are deeply trained to, may establish a need to give more written context to get it across correctly. Thank you for stopping by an leaving this wonderful comment, full of #freecompliments !

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Thank you very much for bringing to light these thoughts to reflect on our daily life.

We move in the dynamism of postmodernity, where new scenarios and lifestyles emerge. A multicentric diversity that claims legitimacy in plurality. Love relationships do not escape this reality. New ways of expressing and sharing feelings in love are emerging.
I believe that everything is viable, everything is possible as long as it is consensual so that new ways of interacting with emerging perceptions and different dynamics are accepted.
In our days, everything goes at an enormous speed, and with it the opening of a whole range of possibilities from the virtuality, but with risks that must be weighed.

There is no such thing as all or nothing, there are flats and nuances. Perhaps it is necessary to generate the space to question and reinterrogate oneself, to be honest with oneself and with the other, am I willing to navigate in modern or postmodern love and all that it entails?

Until another time @city-of-berlin

Thank you for your elegantly written comment. I couldn’t agree more! Everything is moving and changing and this on a very high speed that left you with trial and error adoption to this brave new world. Taking opportunities may involve risk, but sit and wait even more so it seems. Have a nice day and thank you for your #freecompliments !

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