……..Assuming that perception is truly reality (this is a whole other thought process…someday)……..

Is who you are is not determined by your perception?

If you are perceived in a certain way by others is that not who you become? Your ego does not reflect who you are, it just protects you from other’s perception.

No matter reality, the way you are perceived is who you truly are; the words you say, the motions you make and the way you put them together.