What makes you who you are? Are you happy with it or do you wish to change? Be it the triumphs or struggles, are you what you want everyone to see you as? To put it bluntly I'm a nerd, I'm not ashamed of i, I'm not boastful of it either. Many wouldn't it because I love sneakers, Hip hop, Street parties, weightlifting and getting wasted with my childhood friends. Yeah I'm typically a social outcast, even by some of my older cousins who where active on road and maybe doing bits that werent legit. (This is not to say I haven't made my fair share of mistakes). But thats been a constant identity.
After reflecting a bit I realised I've been a teacher, a student, a friend, an enemy, a lover, ar rolemodel, a writer, a gymfreak, a villain, a bookworm, a carer, a motivator, a fanatic, an idealist, a blogger, a poet, a gamer, a son, a brother, a grafter, a manager, a pessimist, an athelete, a coach, a biker, a follower and a leader. Apparent evidence that an identity can change with time.
But this isn't the only angle to do it from, my experiences this past year have definitely had an eye opener in 2017 .I lost my Grandfather and almost lost my Godbrother last year. Both evoked very different characcter emotions. My Grandfather was suffering severely from Dementia and caused me to adopt a responsibility to help others who suffeed what my Grandad and his family went through forcing me to be more compassionate and sympathetic. Now anyone who knows me well knows how much my Godbrother means to my brother and I. When I found out what happenecd to him, my brother and I had no hesitation about making someone answer for it. At the same time, I had no idea what I was gonna do if he hadn't survived. He was probably more of a brother to mine than I ever was, so safe to say it gave me more of a reason to be cynical of outsiders.
I've also let down some people I thought the most of or thought the most of me. At the end of it all I have to remember that I'm not perfect and accept the mistakes I made, I can only hope they don't think any less of me, and those that let me down I feel no ill will anymore only that they learned a lesson from it. Definitely revealed to me that not everybody can get on with you, but the greatest thing I can take from it is that these people held me to a higher standard. Gave me more a reason to valuemy opinion more than I ever have.
At the end of the day Instagram and Facebook is a great playform to create your identitythrough a lens buyyouultimately are the sum ofa constantly changing journey. I guess start being proud of what you are now and keep pushing the boundaries don't limit your possiblities by categorising your identity. Surprise someone and let them surprise you..
Regards,
KONG.
After reflecting a bit I realised I've been a teacher, a student, a friend, an enemy, a lover, ar rolemodel, a writer, a gymfreak, a villain, a bookworm, a carer, a motivator, a fanatic, an idealist, a blogger, a poet, a gamer, a son, a brother, a grafter, a manager, a pessimist, an athelete, a coach, a biker, a follower and a leader. Apparent evidence that an identity can change with time.
But this isn't the only angle to do it from, my experiences this past year have definitely had an eye opener in 2017 .I lost my Grandfather and almost lost my Godbrother last year. Both evoked very different characcter emotions. My Grandfather was suffering severely from Dementia and caused me to adopt a responsibility to help others who suffeed what my Grandad and his family went through forcing me to be more compassionate and sympathetic. Now anyone who knows me well knows how much my Godbrother means to my brother and I. When I found out what happenecd to him, my brother and I had no hesitation about making someone answer for it. At the same time, I had no idea what I was gonna do if he hadn't survived. He was probably more of a brother to mine than I ever was, so safe to say it gave me more of a reason to be cynical of outsiders.
I've also let down some people I thought the most of or thought the most of me. At the end of it all I have to remember that I'm not perfect and accept the mistakes I made, I can only hope they don't think any less of me, and those that let me down I feel no ill will anymore only that they learned a lesson from it. Definitely revealed to me that not everybody can get on with you, but the greatest thing I can take from it is that these people held me to a higher standard. Gave me more a reason to valuemy opinion more than I ever have.
At the end of the day Instagram and Facebook is a great playform to create your identitythrough a lens buyyouultimately are the sum ofa constantly changing journey. I guess start being proud of what you are now and keep pushing the boundaries don't limit your possiblities by categorising your identity. Surprise someone and let them surprise you..
Regards,
KONG.
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