Quote: βForget about the fast lane. If you really want to fly, harness your power to your passion. Honor your calling. Everybody has one. Trust your heart, and success will come to you.βΒ
β Oprah Gail Winfrey is an American talk show host, television producer, actress, author, and philanthropist.
π¨βππ¨βπ Who Are You? Pondering Your Personal Identity
Have you ever spent any time thinking about who you really are? Maybe youβve wondered how other people perceive you. Who you are - your identity - is a powerful force in your life and speaks volumes to others who come into contact with you.Β
Your identity plays an important role in the decisions you make and the relationships you have.
Thinking about who you are will strengthen the connections, among your mind, body, and behaviors. Also, you can get a better handle of where you are in life as well as where youβre headed.
π¨βππ¨βπ Although there are plenty of psychological theories about identity, including its formation and how you maintain it, consider the following as basic elements of your identity:
1. Your personal family history. Where you were raised, who you grew up with, and the experiences you had as you matured from an infant all the way through your early adult years are powerful factors affecting the development of your personal identity.Β
β’ Consider sayings like, βYou can take the girl out of the country, but you canβt take the country out of the girlβ and their implications. So where youβve come from plays a major role in who you are.Β
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