Tag: natural
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Trapped in a Mindset
I was talking to a friend today about what motivates identities. Do we take on an identity to try it on? Do we take on an identity for the image – like the look and feel of an identity? Or do we really put on an identity to take on…
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Being Known
I am working through a book on neuroscience and relationships. Read about this concept of how we tend to think of our relationships in terms of how well we know people. That’s pretty much how I think about my relationships. I can tell you who I know well, and those…
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What You Become When You Retaliate
re·tal·i·ate/riˈtalēˌāt/ Verb: Make an attack or assault in return for a similar attack. Repay (an injury or insult) in kind. When you think about identity, you end up thinking about what it is or who it is that you are trying to become. What you do and what you think…
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Natural Desire to Show Your Stuff Off
I heard someone say this today – and I find it to be so true. It was a marketing podcast that I was listening to, and they were talking about how they can use social media to market. The suggestion was to capitalize on people’s basic need to show of…
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Identity Performance
It’s an interesting concept. I think in past posts, I would have referred to it as Identity Projection, but I really like the nuance of the word performance. A performance is not natural. Here are a few definitions: per·for·mance (pr-fôrmns) n. 1. The act of performing or the state of being…
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10,000 Dead
That’s what they are saying the death toll is going to be 3 days after the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. We cannot even fathom that can we. As rescue workers have started to get to the areas that have been hit hard, they are starting to see the damage…
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A Cluttered Mind
I am rereading a book – for my research and was struck by the idea that a cluttered mind is actually the normal and natural state of our minds. When someone says that their mind is all over the place – it takes no work for your mind to be…