Identity
by Sixian and · updated 1mo ago
Identity
- The dream isn’t just to show all of ourselves unfiltered to the world. It’s to find a character that we feel comfortable being, that we deeply resonate with, and if we’re lucky, some part of the world might too.
Keely Adler added 1mo ago
- Books you read are sending you input. Your friends modeling behaviors for you. Newspapers. Tools. People you follow on Twitter. The architecture of a Gothic church beaming serenity into you—that is input too.
At the same time, you are also sending output to other nodes. Now, I am sending these ideas into my pocket notebook, which will send them to m... See morefrom First We Shape Our Social Graph; Then It Shapes Us by Henrik Karlsson
Laura Pike Seeley added 1mo ago
As a consumer, you subscribe to one vision or another: what’s your version of hiking out doors? What type of vibe are you about? Purist? Gorpy? High intensity? Meditative? But in all cases, the branded subculture itself is the main thing, while the role of physical goods is diminished. Their job is not to drive value, but to add another layer of de
... See morefrom Life After Lifestyle by Toby
Keely Adler added 1mo ago
We are currently living in a time when the lines between fantasy and reality are blurring and virtual worlds are creating room for new rules of self-expression and identity. Success in virtual realms like the metaverse won’t be driven by those who adhere to traditional norms but by those willing to establish entirely new ones.
from Drawing Wisdom From the ‘Weird’ by Rebecca Johnson
Keely Adler added 1mo ago
- "Success is dangerous. One begins to copy oneself and to copy oneself is more dangerous than to copy others."
~ Picassofrom Tweet by Poetic Outlaws
rob hardy added 6mo ago
- “In most of our human relationships, we spend much of our time reassuring one another that our costumes of identity are on straight.”
― ram dassfrom Tweet by Poetic Outlaws
rob hardy added 6mo ago
- the sum total of all of a person’s nodal points could be some kind of proxy for a personal identity. At the very least, it’s an indication of an individual perspective. Since writing this essay, I’ve thought a lot about this kind of personal intuition towards things: the radar that any person has that leads them to different points in their life.
from Here for the Wrong Reasons
gabriel added 6mo ago
- This got me thinking that, ultimately, it's the totality of those “nodal points” that indicate one's own unique perspective. It doesn't matter if you specifically sought out the nodal point or not, it’s the recognition that counts. When you encounter a piece of life-changing information (no matter how large the change part is), you are simultaneous... See more
from Here for the Wrong Reasons
gabriel added 6mo ago
A nodal point could also be a person, it could be a friend, or a place, or just an idea…
- I started thinking about all the other important “nodal points” (I don't know what else to call this) of people, places, books, albums, websites, etc. that all played a part in shaping who I am as a person and what I think is important. These points are a combination of seeking things out myself and getting recommendations from important people in ... See more
from Here for the Wrong Reasons
gabriel added 6mo ago