Monday, March 14, 2011

"Final Draft" of Who We Are.

I do not believe there is a "final draft" of who we are until we die. I think a part of why humans are so different from other animals and beings is that we really do not ever stop evolving. I'm not talking about Darwin's theory of evolution... I'm talking about how we continue to make choices each and every day that alter our lives, even if the change is slight. We can't help but grow and learn from the world around us, even if it happens subconsciously.
I don't believe that people can't change - we can, and we do. It is possible for us to change for the better, for the worse, and neither. I do believe that "I am who I am" to a certain extent, but the twelve year old version of me is not the same as the sixteen year old version of me - and that version is not the same person that I am today, either.

1 comment:

  1. Even after we die, isn't it possible that our identity will continue to evolve in the eyes of others?

    Nice post.

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