Book - Chapter - Are

[TOC] Book - Chapter - Are

-- 2020 06 08 - 1521 - iteration 01

Identity is one of those fuzzy concepts that are hard to pin down.

It is partly tied to the observer effect:

How you define identity is part of the problem

One camp will say you are the product of your thoughts.

Another camp will say you are the result of your actions.

However, let us consider another way to answer the question.

Let us, instead, present the notion that, like them, we are too observing ourselves.

And thus, like those others, we are in a relationship with the thing being observed.

In brief:

You are.

Note: you CAN become happier, do more things, change behaviors, by working on thoughts or behaviors - but the reason is likely to be because of how you change your relationship to yourself.

Have dark thoughts? Find a way to notice them and give yourself another response.

Have dark behaviors? Find a way to record them and give yourself another behavior.

You are choosing to become how you are.

What if you set your sights on a "me" that brought you joy by making small, daily improvements?

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some additional thoughts:
- Nobody is done becoming themselves until they die
- Failing to be who you wish to be is simply living in that failure and NOT permanent
- Your past does not define your future; but, it can help you recognize some of your choices
- Consider laughing every day.