"Your only identity is who you are in this moment, and who you are in this moment changes every moment"I found this quote whilst browsing Twitter one day, and ever since then its remained a favourite of mine. Because I can see the truth of it.
Identity defines us an individual, we all want to stand out, to be interesting people, however sometimes I think we try too hard to fit a certain model, to gain some sort of universally recognised stereotyped identity, but this undermines the point of individuality. To be unique you only need to be yourself, because there will be no one else on this planet with exactly the same tastes, thoughts, ideas, expressions and qualities. Sometimes I think society wants to give us an identity, to brand us with their perception of us, often we will be judged on outward appearances, fronts we put on around certain people, our social standing...but is this ever the real identity of a person...I think not. Personally, I think as the quote suggests our identity will change every moment, who we believe we are will alter several times a day, our ideas will change, our opinions will waver or only get stronger. No one can truly look at you and tell you your identity at a given moment, they can guess the characteristics that make you unique to them, but to others the perception will be different, your identity to them will change.
With that, I urge us all to stop trying to fit stereotypes, we should just live our lives to the full, enjoying and celebrating our individual flaires, we shouldn't strive for a fixed indentity and in the process blend in with a flock of others reaching for exactly the same thing...a false identity.
"I've grown certain that the root of all fear is that we've been forced to deny who we are."
"Identity is such a crucial affair that one shouldn't rush into it."
"The identity of one changes with how one sees reality."
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