Author: Lem Usita
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identitySHOW
a post about a podcast called the identitySHOW – a space to talk about identity and what you think you know about it.
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Perennial Teenager
I heard this description of someone today. The perennial teenager, sometimes called the man-child. It’s a definite identity that someone can take on these days. I have my guess as to how this particular identity came to be, but I don’t have to understand how it came to be in…
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Permission to Take on an Identity
Who gives you permission to take on an identity? You do. Just take it. Just create it. You don’t have to wait. You don’t have to ask permission. Now you can only claim an identity that you can validate. You can try and take on that identity, but if someone…
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The Group Identity vs. Your Identity
A quick post about Jim Carrey and the lessons that we can glean about our individual identity.
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Who You Root For
I am sure I have written about something like this before. I don’t remember if it was a blog post or a course that I taught, but Who Your Root For tells us lots about your identity. The obvious one is your team. We all have a favorite team. Whether…
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Learning New Things
One of the best things to help you develop your identity is to have the ability to Learn New Things. You know the saying that you can’t teach an old dog new tricks. Well, that old dog is lazy. Old dog is definitely an identity that won’t ever change. You…
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The Thin Line Between Hostility and Peace
I heard a talk tonight by my intern, and he shared a definition of some word that he was talking about. This is my first thought that I thought of after he had said it. There is a Thin Line Between Hostility and Peace. You never know what’s going to…
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Break the Pattern
I think you have to be at least 30 to understand this post, but a sign of progress and change is having the ability to Break the Pattern. Take a look back at your life, and ask yourself, “Are you able to break the pattern?” It could be any pattern,…
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I Am Definitely Not a PC
I got a new laptop last week from work. I am so very thankful for a laptop that I can use to do my work. It allows me to get my work done and gives me the flexibility to do my work in more places. I’m currently at camp, and…
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The Currency of the Boring
a post about how you have to endure boring stuff in order to get to the good stuff. movies, edward norton jr, and the hulk.
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Give Them Tools
a post that talks about the difference between saving someone and just giving the tools.
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Identity Leakage
I’ve read about personality leakage before. All that means is that you are able to see someone’s personality as you watch their behavior and their actions. I’ve never read about Identity Leakage, but I figure we can make it up right. Just use the same principles. All it is is…
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