This is a Q not only about your identity but also how you think you became the person you are at this point in life. Keep in mind the way you A this Q will reveal something about you, like your attitude toward yourself and others, like your level of intellectual and emotional maturity, among other possible things about yourself. That said, are you up to answering this kind of Q? ((This last Q is a challenge --no A is required to this challenge Q.))
Self-identity is an issue in the metaphysics and epistemological branches of philosophy. Descartes' famous cogito statement barely scratches the surface.
2007-11-27
15:14:53
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➔ Philosophy
Wow! The A's to this Q have blown me away, because the A's, are interesting to read and many are very deep. Humbly picking BA is going to be very challenging. The fullness and depth of the A's matter. All A's are coherent, so that criterion can be omitted. Deciding between concise,minimalist A's and the more expansive A's, between the generalized abstract A's and the personalized concrete ones, are recognized considerations too.
BTW, the A's are clear and distinct examples of the Socratic recommendation to know thyself by self-examination. This is still a philosophy Q, and A's that are philosophically supported in some significant way are preferred. The nontrivial A's are greatly appreciated!
2007-11-28
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update #1
I am who I am because I have chosen to be such. I was given a proper upbringing, never went hungry, always clothed, in a sense, pampered, yet I am not a College or University graduate. I have a criminal record, I am continually involved in illegal activity. Upbringing does little to nothing for those who are strong willed. Peers, and role models, have been the biggest influences in my life. I always had older friends as a child, and as I grew older, I made younger friends, yet they were less of friends, moreso followers. The only enemies I have are those I have chosen, since everyone apperently regards me highly. I only care for those close to me, although with a fair bit of effort, I'm sure anyone could become close to me, but only if I allow them. As far as I am concerned, I am the greatest person I know, I regard myself highly, and I will tell others, thruthfully, that I am #1. I can do anything I like, punishment is only a temporary barrier, and even jail, in my opinion, is only a punishment if you allow it to be. I will always accel in life, the only thing holding me back is my own will, and I only hold myself back because all things should be contemplated before being proceeded with, for the best results. The confidence I have comes from knowledge, and understanding. Understanding of what is, what can be, what I am, and that nearly anything is possible in this life, since I have no physical, racial, or age related barriers to hold me back.
Now that I have revealed who I am, I would like to know who you are, since you took the time to ask such a personal question.
2007-11-27 16:42:22
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answer #1
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answered by Anonymous
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2016-10-02 04:55:38
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answered by ? 4
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I am who I am because through each struggle in life, I overcame like a warrior. Never once being defeated by obstacles which were put in my path to overcome, I showed my obstacles that I was a victor, and did not cower like a victim.
I am who I am because when I lost all that I loved, I became whom I had lost, becoming one with them, that we should never part. This showed faith, great faith.
When I was not cared for by my parents and strewn into the streets, I became the streets, I became the strength we see in the road, the freedom we see in the sky, the beauty in our wildness to prove that I was loved and cared for by Creator and by myself. Self love is so integral of us, we must have this to become anything...
I could go on, but I feel you are understanding my point.
We are all victors in this life waiting for the circumstances to show we are, not all are up for the challenge at the same time, but all take that title at one time or another.
In the end I am no one, and I am everyone, we are all integral of oneanother.
Blessings of love and light!
~:0)
2007-11-27 18:57:04
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answer #3
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answered by Anonymous
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I am who I am because
I was throw into this world with a particular DNA structure, at a particular point in history, into a particular environment, in a particular family, and have had a particular set of experiences. I live in a universe where I interact with it, and it with me. I am influenced and I am an influencer. I live among other entities like myself, and interact with them. I am a cognitive, sentient moral creature. My life is finite, and the nature of reality forces me to continually make choices. I live in a world created by God, and I become self actualized in so much as I spend my life loving Him and my fellow man.
2007-11-27 17:15:45
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answer #4
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answered by Brofo 3
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I am who I am because of my values and beliefs, which I inherited from my parents and refined or altered through my own experiences. However, I am certainly not who I was nor am I going to be who I am in all respects... each of us carries a dynamic personality being molded and altered with every little experience gained in life.
2007-11-27 15:55:56
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answer #5
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answered by small 7
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i am who i am because of the choices i make and the consequences of those choices and how they affect me and other people. i CHOOSE to act a certain way towards people, i CHOOSE to do well in life, etc. the way that i react and am affected by other people's choices also defines me.
2007-11-27 15:34:21
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answer #6
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answered by Bzzzailey 3
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I am who I am because I have learned to subdue my passions, listen with emptiness, see with potential, own my fate, and think for myself.
2007-11-27 15:42:10
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answer #7
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answered by Gee Whizdom™ 5
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You are who you are is because of what you are, and what you have made out of yourself.
2007-11-27 15:35:18
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answer #8
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answered by Dr. Girishkumar TS 6
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Im ment to be this way
2007-11-27 15:22:11
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answered by appleeater395 3
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of my reason and ideas.
2007-11-27 15:25:19
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answered by Thinker 3
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