Who are you? What do you do? Is it your name, your job or your age that defines you. Does being called Zeus make you more powerful than Andrew? Does being a lawyer make you smarter than a teacher? Is being 25 make you less aware than if you're 65?
While a name can have a lot of influence on your personality it doesn't necessarily define you. When people ask us who we are the most common responses are, 'I'm Sally, an accountant.' or 'I'm Bob, the personal trainer.'
That's not who you are. That's just what you do.
Is there a better response?
Who are you? Well, I'm a hard working individual with big dreams and ambitions. While that might be true, it's not usually the thing we say when someone presents us with that question.
When we think about what defines us we need to look at all the moments in our lives and how we reacted to them. We need to remember our thoughts and feelings and why was this moment so important to us.
My defining moment? I think there's been many. However, as I'm getting older, the defining moment would be leaving my adopted country, Australia, and going back to my birth country, Poland, and trying to start a new life. I think this showed my need for change, for independence, and being challenged. Maybe even proving to myself that I was capable of anything I set my mind to.
What defines you?
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