This is something i had to do for class, i may or may not have any importance
In defining who I am as the person I have come to embody, the most important factor in my indenity wheel is journey. I feel that is through journey that I have come to essence. My perception of my inception is not as glossed as I would have liked it to be but I don't think I would change it, I feel that a change would result in a lose of character and wisdom. Through this channel I can incorporate all of the residual factors on my idenity wheel, I am the culmination of a fulmination. I use the term embody for a specific reason, I have always felt that I did not entirely develope into the person I am, just that I chose to accept the person that was already there. For a long time even back when I was younger I have told myself that my problem was never if I understand a situation, but if I chose to accept it. I can't seem to think that there is an important factor to me, its hard to choose one thing over the next. With journey I can incorporate my passion, honor, wisdom, malice, weakness, power, and everything else that makes my indenity mine. A leading spoke in the run for importancy on my indenity wheel would have to be choice, I feel this is the most powerful asset I have. This might sound corny, but my favorite movie is the matrix, no not for all the animation and graphics, but for the plight of the protagonist. This is also my favorite movie because of the antagonist Mr. Smith, not only is his rhetoric great, but he inspires and creates the person that the protagonist becomes. My favorite dialog from the movie is "Why, Mr. Anderson? Why? Why, why do you do it? Why, why get up? Why keep fighting? Do you believe you're fighting for something, for more than your survival? Can you tell me what it is, do you even know? Is it freedom, or truth, perhaps peace, could it be for love? Illusions, Mr. Anderson, vagaries of perception. Temporary constructs of a feeble human intellect trying desperately to justify an existence that is without meaning or purpose! And all of them as artificial as the matrix itself, although only a human mind could invent something as insipid as love. You must be able to see it Mr. Anderson, you must know it by now. You can't win, it's pointless to keep fighting! Why, Mr. Anderson, why? Why do you persist?", it is at the moment that Neo stands up and utters the most beautiful words I have ever heard, "because I choose to". I am very interested in the aspects of life and human nature all together so I cant equate my assertion of importancy to one factor, this I must reiterate, but I value all the contributing factors that helped create who I am. The least important factor on my indenity wheel would have to be age because I feel that I live my life through self-improvement and not years. Although I am going on 20 now, I have always thought the same way, atleast when it comes down to important matters. One of my biggest principles is honor, I feel that I shouldn't do anything thing unless I can find honor it. Don't get me wrong I am human, I am by no means perfect, but I strive for a level of good character. My age has never really mattered to me, I have always believed that the concepts and theories that I have drawn while living meant more to me than age. "When ever you are unsure of what to do in life do the hardest thing to do, because nine times out of ten it will be the best thing for you to do", such quotes as these is what I live my life by-I know a lot more too. So my idenity is the culmination of a long trail of tribulations past and ones to come.

2 comments:
hmmm. this was a very "telling" post, my dear. i agree with you 1000% about choice being one of the most powerful assets one can possess. i hate to hear someone say: "i didn't have a choice!" my answer is always the same... "you ALWAYS have a choice."
anyway, i am diggin' your introspection. it really helps me to understand you mo' betta! it's like you just grew right in front of my eyes. thank you for that! :)
Peace! Be... grateful!
I guess I didn't pay that much attention to the matrix when I watched it.
I agree with you about the age thing. I've never looked at myself as being a certain age or measured myself by it. But I've always been on this journey of self awareness and self improvement- trying to rise above the adversity and the trials and tribulations of my past and my present. It's a constant struggle and as long as I'm living and breathing, I am fighting and I won't give up.
I'm so amazed. The more I read and get to know who you are and how you think, the more you remind me of myself.
I love who you are, Nique. I can't tell you enough how very beautiful I know you are. Your beauty radiates through out your entire being. I learn so much from you. I draw strength from you. You make me more self aware. You sharpen me. You're like the best friend that I've always wanted, but never had. You are so special to me.
I wish I could express this to you with more than words. But words alone cannot express all that I feel for you, Nique.
I'll stop here for now.
Stay strong, for you & for me.
Love you always.
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