Identity Traps

Characterizing ourselves as a specific someone can give meaning and a sense of purpose to our lives, but it’s important to not get fooled into thinking it’s who we really are. Trying to uphold and maintain an image can be limiting and cause us to not even try to develop interests and talents that don’t fit into the role. It can separate us from others and cause feelings of superiority and inferiority. When it comes to the identity card, if ours keeps us inside too small a box…

Best not to play it.