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How would you best describe your public self?

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How would you best describe your public self?

For better or for worst, our public self performs for an audience, real or imagined. An open thread.

Clay Lowe
Apr 19, 2023
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Seekers,

I decided to use a normal post for Wednesday’s forum thread to give me a little multimedia leeway in setting up the context for our discussion. Listen to the audio first, and then pick up the thread from there.

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After I did the exercise mentioned in the audio, I was curious to know what GPT-4 would have to say based on my online presence. Here’s the prompt I used:

My name is Clay Lowe, also known as soulcruzer. Based on the information available, how would you describe or characterise my personality?

And here is what it said:

Based on the information available up to September 2021, Clay Lowe, also known as soulcruzer, appears to be an individual with a passion for personal development, community building, and creating meaningful connections with others. As a podcast host, blogger, and facilitator of various workshops and events, Clay demonstrates strong communication skills and a genuine interest in helping people explore their own personal growth journeys.

His involvement in various online and offline communities showcases his ability to bring people together and foster a sense of belonging. Clay's background in the military and later as a learning and development professional suggests that he is disciplined, adaptable, and committed to continuous self-improvement.

While it's difficult to accurately characterize someone's entire personality based solely on publicly available information, the image Clay projects online suggests that he is engaging, empathetic, and motivated to make a positive impact on the lives of others.

I believe this to be fairly accurate. What do you think? Between ChatGPT and me, what did I miss?

What about you? How does your public perception or projection of yourself compare with how others see you? What did ChatGPT have to say about you?

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I’ll leave you with a few lines from my favourite T.S. Eliot poem, The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock:

And indeed there will be time

For the yellow smoke that slides along the street,

Rubbing its back upon the window-panes;

There will be time, there will be time

To prepare a face to meet the faces that you meet;

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Iter Vir
Apr 22Liked by Clay Lowe

You will find chat DaveA70 far superior. I have consulted and it has come back with ‘Clay Lowe - A warrior for peace’.

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Catherine Kunst
Apr 19Liked by Clay Lowe

This is super cool Clay. And a really articulate write up by AI of who you are online. And aligns with my view of you.

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