Our identity is like a lens through which we choose to look at ourselves. It's a representation of who we think we are and even who we think others expect us to be.
Totally agree about the values and beliefs that surround us: I think that our society (western, for guys at least) uses identity as the means of starting new relationships. Isn't the first thing most people ask someone they've just met "what do you do?" And it's really interesting to think about what your answer is to that if you no longer define yourself as a coder/introvert/etc...
Thanks, Jedi. You have a great point; if we no longer identify ourselves to the social labels coder/introvert/etc., it really does open up for more interesting conversations. I might write about that in the next post ;). Thanks for sharing.
Totally agree about the values and beliefs that surround us: I think that our society (western, for guys at least) uses identity as the means of starting new relationships. Isn't the first thing most people ask someone they've just met "what do you do?" And it's really interesting to think about what your answer is to that if you no longer define yourself as a coder/introvert/etc...
Great article as always, Miguel! :)
Thanks, Jedi. You have a great point; if we no longer identify ourselves to the social labels coder/introvert/etc., it really does open up for more interesting conversations. I might write about that in the next post ;). Thanks for sharing.