Why am I?

We find ourselves through trial and error.
Identity is perpetually in flux; each day we meet ourselves anew.

Reviews

[Justine]

How did I miss this one? I like brevity as it often leaves the reader with much to think about. I always held that we are "a blank slate upon which experience writes" but I have since learned from experience that our environment, who we associate with, our social upbringing etc all influence us along our "experiences" with those things and more. I'd like to think that every day we "evolve". Nice complexity to this, I like it :)

[Matt Sayer]

Thanks Justine! :) I too like to imagine that our progress day-by-day is indeed a positive one, evolving, as you say. Wisdom should soften our edges, yet harden our cores, though such hypothesis does not always hold true in the physical domain, unfortunately. :)

[Relic]

And I think we do it through choices as well as the way we think and perceive ourselves. Good one.

[Matt Sayer]

Thanks Relic! Indeed, actions both internal and external shape our identities, even as we attempt to understand ourselves.

[Winter Renee Vineyard]

Short, simple, to the point and so true!

[Matt Sayer]

Thanks Renee! :)

[Daniel Sala]

How true, with pleasantly succinct ideas you describe what I take a load of moaning to express, a lovely piece to read and reflect upon.

[Matt Sayer]

Thank you very much Daniel! Simple reflection is something I find myself doing more and more these days.

[Neville]

Succinct and to the point. Not going to argue about the validity of the message this actually is in its own write, or it otherwise contains.. Smashing little work. N

[Matt Sayer]

Thanks Neville! :)

[aneeqa]

After many days I get to read a my-type poetry and its awesome....... so true, I keep on thinking, redefining myself and learning .... everybody might be doing the same thing..... u defined it beautifully yet precisely.... keep it up..

[Matt Sayer]

Thank you very much aneeqa! :)

[Ruth]

True and every single day is a new trial and not without verdict lol x

[Matt Sayer]

Indeed. Thank you Poppy! :)

[icelandicblue]

There is much truth in that...and some days we don't even know who we are. Nicely done Matt.

[Matt Sayer]

Thank you icelandicblue! :)

[Rachelle]

Which is probably why life keeps on presenting us with challenges. It is to discover what we are made of and what we can become....

Great reflective write!
Mara

[Matt Sayer]

Very astute Mara! Thank you :)