Tag: true self
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Seeing Other…..
…..is not something that can be easily done. We easily assume that seeing another is something that we can all do, but I don’t think you can necessarily see another until you have an established and mature sense of identity and self. I was working on a writing project –…
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Confession and Identity
I don’t know what you think about when you hear the word Confession. Maybe you picture something that happens in church with a priest. Maybe it’s just a tough conversation with your friend. Maybe you write it down. Confession though is a great affirmation of identity. Think about what happens…
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On the Basketball Court
We were watching the Oprah interview of the Miami Heat big 3. There was a group interview and there were individual interviews. Tonight, as I listened to Oprah interview Chris Bosh and Duane Wade, there was something that both of them said that stood out as an incredible identity insight.…
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Energy to Maintain a Projected Identity
I had a conversation with a friend yesterday. He was talking about the difference between a true identity and a lived out identity. He mentioned that we live out a sense of who we are (projected self), and that might sometimes be different than the true self (real self). I’ve…
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A Love Letter
….is never about the person that receives the letter. The love letter is always about the person that writes it. There is nothing as pure and nothing that clearly demonstrates one’s identity like a lover letter is able to. When one writes a love letter, they are searching their heart…
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True Celebration
….will demonstrate true self. If you really want to see someone’s true self, watch them celebrate. It almost doesn’t matter if it’s a touchdown or getting a job. What they do to celebrate will reveal their true self. Consequently, seeing someone really, really angry would show the same thing.
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Anxiety on the Plane
There is something about pressure and anxiety that really shows people’s true selves. Its awesome. Why am I enjoying this? Well, it’s the real deal. No one is hiding. Everyonebis just letting it all out.
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How to be Amazing
A few days ago, I wrote a post about how we can be Obsessed with Resumes. The take away line was to just be amazing. It seems obvious to me, but I know that people like the “how to” of things. It’s the automatic response – how? I was curious…
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You Can Find Yourself
…..when you find like-minded people, or so Ken Robinson says in his book. (I wrote a quick post about his book that I’m reading) In it, he tells stories of people that found their true selves -down deep inside of themselves. But that they were only able to do so…
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Your Online Identity
I saw the following tweet by Sally Hogshead, and it has implications for your online identity. SallyHogshead “If you *suck* in real life, you will *suck* online.” ~ @rory_vaden Your true self in the real world, will be the basis of all of your projected selves – whether online or…
