All my Life for Sale

I really enjoyed reading this article because it Freyer narrates through his hardships and how he overcame them. I feel that his problem with wanting to keep and store everything that seemed sentimental to him is probably one of the hardest things to fix. For instance, I still have my first report card filled with all A's from the 7th grade in my room, which now would be seen as corny. I feel as if it's not just a memory but also a token of proof to myself that I had done so well. I never thought a piece of paper could mean so much to me, so I understand where Freyer is coming from; however I am no where near the level that he was on about keeping stuff.

Freyer selling all of his belongings that he felt he didn't need anymore shows character because he realizes that he had been doing the same thing for so long but after reflection he decided it's time to move on, and almost in a way start a new life. I would go on to argue that Freyer broke a social norm which would be that anyone like him could never give anything away. It takes a strong person to realize change and also just look at things through memory rather then a tangible good in his hand.

Identity was shown in Freyer's article because he made a website due to everyone doing .com businesses at the time. I feel an example of someone finding their identity would be Freyer. He didn't just have wittingly go through his belonging and give them away, but rather reflected on each and every one of them to see how it played a role in his life and growing up. I feel that someone who reflects on anything from the past to see how it changed them is a perfect example of identity and internal experiences. One could even go on to say it makes you wiser to do such.