An Encounter with My Real Self

Greg Hopkins
4 min readNov 16, 2020

A journey through the labyrinthian depths of the mind.

Photo by Matt Kochar on Unsplash

I swivel the lens inward, surveying the murky landscape. Self Doubt sidles into view. He’s pacing, running his hand through his hair. Shoulders slumped, muttering. Gesturing with nobody around. He’s ready to lunge, cringe, or slink further into the shadows depending on the threat. His poor soul is wounded. Too many safe havens proved to be mirages.

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Greg Hopkins

Retired. Surrounded by beauty. Grateful to have (sort of) escaped the matrix. Fascinated by our collective evolutionary journey.