Monday, March 14, 2011

Final Draft of a Person

I don't know if there ever really can be a final draft of who we are. I think everyone starts out with a goal in mind as to the person they would like to be when it's all said in done, but I'm not sure we can ever really be what we strive to be. I'm not trying to sound cynical when I say that, because I do believe that we definitely grow into a person that we're more comfortable with as life goes on, but the experiences and lessons we learn throughout life are endless, and I think that has a lot to do with who we are. I think we are constantly being educated during our lives from the things that we see and do, and no matter how long we live we can never understand or do everything that can be done. I'm a very open-minded person, and I feel like I learn new things with each day that I live, and a lot of the things I learn change my opinions that I once believed to be fact. So to give my final answer to the question asked I would say no, there is no final draft of a person. I remember seeing something that said the peak of life is self-realization; the complete understanding of oneself, and being as young as I am now, I'm not sure I believe that can ever really be attained.

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  1. >> I remember seeing something that said the peak of life is self-realization; the complete understanding of oneself, and being as young as I am now, I'm not sure I believe that can ever really be attained. <<

    You are wise beyond your years, Rich. You should always treat the older, "wise" voice that's "figured it out" and that can "teach you a thing or two" with extreme skepticism.

    We learn more, no doubt, but "complete" understanding? Philosophers have been striving for that (unsuccessfully) for millennia.

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