Who am I? Do you know?

Question

I thought I knew, but I'm starting to think I was wrong.

Answer 1

Just going by your avatar, I think a cutie :-)

Answer 2

This is the most intelligent question acording to the ancient Vedic wisdom.-
You are not this material body, IE; Race, color, nationality, Religion, mind, intellect, senses, job, etc. We are all eternal spirit souls, part and parcel of the Supreme Soul, also known as Krishna, Allah, Jehovah, Vishnu, etc. We never die, only this mortal body dies.
This material world is not our real home, it is called Maya (illusion) and is temporary and full of misery, only one fourth of the souls come here, and the rest are enjoying blissful eternal loving relationships with our Maker named above. Those who are intelligent, take up the process of self realization (Bhakti Yoga) which gives one real peace, happiness and reality. Then at the end of life they can return to the eternal Kingdom where there is no more birth, death, old age, or disease and be eternally happy. I am so glad I found out who I am and how to act acordingly
For info. Go to harekrishnatemple.com Read Bhagavad Gita- As it is by Bhaktivedanta Prabhupada asitis.com you can read it on line.

Answer 3

It doesn't matter. Who we are changes over time. You were once a child. This is no longer true. You were once a student. This may not longer be true. You may become or are a parent. You weren't always this. Who we are is only true of the moment. You may be single and get married. You may be in a relationship but choose to be single. All of the characteristics that we use to describe "who" we are generally changeable and impermanent.

The issue is when we dislike or disown something of oursevles which is true in the moment. Generally, I am polite. Occassionally, I have been rude. To define myself as polite or rude, is just looking at a set of evidence that has no real meaning.

If we choose to stop judging ourselves and labelling ourselves, the question becomes moot.

Label me if you must, but that is your issue, not mine.

Answer 4

You will ask yourself this many times throughout your life as you change and continue to grow. You are learning more about yourself, changing and discovering new and unknown things. It's a great thing and confusing at the same time. Who am I now? would be a better question. Or who have I become? As long as you are true to yourself, you're the best you you can be. We are who we are.

Answer 5

The Will is positive, the Judgment is negative, not perfect. Consciousness is necessarily infinite as we need to change when reality changes to confront us with risk and threat and new purely positive opportunities in the moment which blind us to further risks in between. It is our nature to endure as we learn to endure pain, but this in its self presents weakness's in our self, deadening sensitivity to pain and makes us partly vulnerable to stupidity. Perhaps in the nature of our subconscious and unconscious, our foundation, the ground for our being, changing before the Will is knowing and our Judgment identifying. Identity for the most part is an ideological struggle against confusion and correction for judged confusion.

'Stage One Oral-Sensory: from birth to one, trust vs. mistrust, feeding;
Stage Two Muscular-Anal: 1-3 years, autonomy vs. shame, toilet training;
Stage Three Locomotor: 3-6 years, initiative vs. guilt, independence;
Stage Four Latency: 6-12 years, industry vs. inferiority, school;
Stage Five Adolescence: 12-18 years, identity vs. confusion, peer relationships;
Stage Six Young Adulthood: 18-40 years, intimacy vs. isolation, love relationships;
Stage Seven Middle Adulthood: 40-65 years, generativity vs. stagnation, parenting;
Stage Eight Maturity: 65 years until death, integrity vs. despair, acceptance of one's life. '

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erick_Erickson

The Erikson life-stage virtues, in the order of the stages in which they may be acquired, are:

hope
will
purpose
competence
fidelity
love (in intimate relationships, work and family)
caring
wisdom

Answer 6

I think that it takes a while to really get to know ourselves because we're always changing. But you'll find out soon enough. If you have really good friends or best friends, ask them. Maybe they know you best. Or you can even ask your parents.

Answer 7

It seems like maybe you're just starting to notice some personality traits you just have'nt recognized before. I say go with the 'new self''. It just sounds like growth to me.

Answer 8

Watch out. If you let go of your center, there are many
who will want it. Hang on for dear life.

Answer 9

It seems you have recognized something new in yourself. Reflect for this "new you". As long as change is for the better it makes you boost your self esteem. It makes you mature.

Answer 10

Wish I knew.
Where's House when you need him???
Oh I forgot, we're between seasons.
Don't worry, there's plenty of other doctors out there.