Si PABLO

Why does Pablo refer to himself in the third person?

A lot of A'tin wonder why our beloved Pinuno often refers to himself in the third-person POV. With the way he does it, all we can say is that he's too adorable, but according to LSA Psychology of the University of Michigan, by doing so, we are teaching ourselves an ancient trick that can help us become wiser. Now, that sounds interesting, and here's the reason why.

LSA cited the article written by David Robson for BBC News. In the article, Robson described referring to oneself in the third person or illeism as a practice that has real cognitive benefits. To quote a paragraph from the article: "To the modern ear, illeism can sound a little silly or pompous – and we may even deride famous people who choose to talk in this way. Yet recent psychological research suggests that illeism can bring some real cognitive benefits. If we are trying to make a difficult decision, speaking about ourselves in the third person can help to neutralize the emotions that could lead our thinking astray, allowing us to find a wiser solution to our problem." - BBC.COM

PABLO is called a genius by A'tin, known people in the entertainment industry, and casuals. The moment they learn enough about him, it's always the one word that comes to mind. He has many quirks, even weird sometimes, but no matter what variant of PABLO we see, he's always adorable. What we don't know is that such practice is actually helpful to gain greater consciousness about one's decisions. It allows us to be impartial to our own dilemma so that we may see the best resolution we can come up with. This absolutely makes sense to me, because when a person experiences difficulty, it's normal for a human being to become emotional. This often leads to making bad and rash decisions. By training yourself to be impartial, logical, and open-mindedness can balance the views that will allow you to see things clearly.

According to research, illeism was first used by Julius Caesar in Commentarii de Bello Gallico (Commentaries on the Gallic War), though there was no name for it yet. The word illeism was first attributed to Samuel Taylor Coleridge around 1809–10. It is said that Coleridge coined the term by borrowing the Latin word "ille" (meaning "he" or "that man") and combining it with "ism". Another term that Coleridge coined was Solomon's Paradox, based on the biblical story of King Solomon, who advised other people wisely while making bad decisions for himself. Solomon's Paradox was spearheaded by Coleridge, who tested people's reasoning towards other people's problems and compared it to that of their own.

Another paragraph from the BBC article stated: "The scientific study of wisdom has been spear-headed by Igor Grossmann at the University of Waterloo in Canada. Grossmann first drew on the work of numerous philosophers to decide on a series of “metacognitive components” – including intellectual humility, acknowledgement of others’ viewpoints and search for compromise – that are commonly considered to be essential for wise decision making."

Intellectual Humility

Acknowledgement Of Other's Viewpoints

Search For Compromise

Three characteristics that our beloved PABLO had constantly displayed. His generosity towards people doesn't begin and end with what he can give materially. His wisdom, kindness, open-mindedness, and everything he has, he will always be more than willing to share. He is a true genius, not just because of his amazing ability to create music and write lyrics that are not just poetic, but also are authentic; his genius comes from his heart and wisdom.

Before this Chapter ends, I'd like to say something to all of you. I am NOT nor do I INTEND TO BE the person you call "IDOL". I wear my garbage all the time. My beliefs and experiences made me who I am. I am who I am, I feel good, and at the same time, bad about it.

While researching about illeism, I realized that what others think are part of PABLO's imperfection are, in fact, parts of what makes him special. He is who he is because of what is inside his heart and mind, influenced by his parents and his faith. He knows himself because he looks at himself in the third person, impartial, logical, and most of the time, critical. He is a multifaceted artist overflowing with talent and wisdom. A mystery that you would want to solve, a phenomenon you would want to understand, and most importantly, he is a living, breathing history unfolding right before our eyes.