“It’s like everyone tells a story about themselves inside their own head. Always. All the time. That story makes you what you are. We build ourselves out of that story.”
― Patrick Rothfuss
What piece of your story do you most often repeat to yourself
Call it a crew, a posse, a gang, a book club, a coffee klatch or your BFFs, the people we hang out with are a crucial part of our identity. What we think and how we act are shaped in countless large and subtle ways by the circle of people who are close to us.
What group that you belong to most shapes your identity?
“Most people are other people. Their thoughts are someone else’s opinions, their lives a mimicry, their passions a quotation.”
― Oscar Wilde
Who do you imitate?
“Most people are planted in someone else’s soil, which means they’re a carbon copy. I say to them, uproot yourself. Get into your own soil. You may be surprised who you really are.”
― Jackie Shane, trans pioneer
When have you chosen to transplant yourself to live a more authentic life?
“I am no bird; and no net ensnares me: I am a free human being with an independent will.”
― Charlotte Brontë
What “net” holds you back from expressing your true identity?
