Last week in one of my classes, we were asked to write down the things that made up who we are. Many of the responses that were given were based on outward appearance. Some examples of the responses are white, ethnic, tall, short, Mormon, Catholic, volleyball player, dancer, runner, brunette, blonde, sister, brother, democrat, republican, etc. This assignment got me thinking about what truly defines me. Is it my hair color or my body size? Is it the clothes that I wear or the sports that I play? Is it the political party that I agree with? Why are those the words that everyone chooses (including myself) to define who we are?
I know that the things that matter most are on the inside, so I asked myself the reason why I define myself based on outer characteristics. I am not sure exactly why I define myself in those ways when people ask, but from now on I am going to work hard on describing myself through inner characteristics.
I know that the things that matter most are on the inside, so I asked myself the reason why I define myself based on outer characteristics. I am not sure exactly why I define myself in those ways when people ask, but from now on I am going to work hard on describing myself through inner characteristics.
I really like the thought of working on defining myself based on my inner characteristics more. I think it'll be so much better for making sure that I'm doing the right things and have the right mindset and that my heart is in the right place. Thanks for sharing that :)
ReplyDeleteReally great and insightful post. It can be easy to see what others see on the outside and let that define you. I think the trick is to let those characteristics reflect who you truly are. If we can know who we really are than it will show in those outward things as well. Thanks for the post.
ReplyDeleteI think this is really interesting! Its interesting to think about how society effects our views of ourselves. I think I want to do this for myself!
ReplyDeleteYour blog has really helped me. The world defines you by what it sees, that includes your outward appearance, your wealth, and status. Those are the values it calls important. The world is wrong. What's inside you is more important. I will begin to value a persons heart more than I have. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteThat is a great way to look at things. We aren't what we look like or what we associate with but we are who we are on the inside. I have tried a lot to look at the inside of people and not just what is on the outside. Thanks for the reminder.
ReplyDeleteIt is crazy that the older we get the easier it is to see people for who they really are. I have friends now who I never would have associated with in high school. Not because they are bad people but we didn't have the same things in common. As time has gone on I have stopped defining myself in the same way as I used to. I feel like the older we get the more we recognize what people are made of on the inside. This is a great insight!
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