Putting On A Mask...

"Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth. - Oscar Wilde

Is it only me but does everyone in today's society wear a mask to hide their true selves? Its akin to hiding your emotions with a false smile on your face. Are human beings always trying to show only our happy side to everyone else? Is it a matter of pride; to hide their weakness from friends and strangers alike. Or is it a matter of pretending to be happy to forget your sad emotions?

I've always been attracted to jovial personalities. People that seem to have an ability to be happy at anything, to laugh at everything seemingly without a care in the world. It certainly seems like a juxtaposition because although such people have the capability to remain cheery most of the time, they would also be blissfully ignorant about some of the more important things in life depending entirely on other people to fulfill all their needs. That is definitely not a quality that I find endearing.

Perhaps I truly am a cynic at heart, doubting the existence of truly happy go lucky people. Is it a case where such people have such low expectations in life, they are so easily contented and thus can go around blissfully unaware of the toils and tribulations that most people are going through?