Identity is how we affect the people and environment around us.
Don’t take yourself so seriously.
We will not be the same person in the next few years. Perspectives change. Priorities change. People change. Try not to live so rigidly.
Let values guide action.
Not emotion. Not allegiances. Everyday challenges pick away at our resolve as we cycle through the motions. It’s important to revisit our core values and how we want to exemplify them. Do our actions fit the script?
At the moment (2024) I want to be:
- Care-free
- Loving
- Positive
- Empathetic
- Open-minded
- Confident
- Patient
I no longer want to be viewed as intelligent. It’s actually quite vain. People want to sound smart to make up for other shortcomings. I want to work on being a better listener rather than an advisor.
We get into conflict when we are unsure of who we are.
Wars get waged and nations get divided over identity.