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Old 04-15-2007, 08:24 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Default Identity… defining and redefining it…

How and what we perceive ourselves to be will determine how we perform and what we can achieve…

However, for most of us… that perceived identity is nothing but an obscure notion… something that we never took time to identify… and, worse yet… it may just be something that was suggested to us by parents, siblings, peers, teachers and friends…

So, if we are truly serious about leading a successful and happy life… one of the first thing that we should do is to take the time to identify exactly who and what we are… and, in doing so, chances are that we will discover that we are not exactly what we subconsciously perceived ourselves to be… therefore, by using that false identity, we automatically curb and distort we can do and accomplish…

In order to help you in identifying your personal identity, I am posting Tony Robbins’ definition of who and what he is… so, that you may use it as a model…

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“I am a creator of possibility, an instigator of joy, a catalyst for growth, a builder of people, and a producer of passion. I am not a motivator, a preacher, or a guru. I am a coach, an entrepreneur, a husband, a father, a lover, a friend, an entertainer, a television personality, a nationally best-selling author, one of the most impactful speaker in the nation, a black belt, a jet helicopter pilot, an international businessman, a health expert, an advocate for the homeless, a philanthropist, a teacher, a person who makes a difference, a force for good, a healer, a challenger… and a fun, outrageous, and humble kind o’ guy! I identify with the highest elements of my self, and I view those facets of me that are not yet perfect as an opportunity for growth rather than as character flaws.”
This post is already long enough... so, I will wait awhile before posting the results of what I perceive to be my personal identity...

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Old 04-16-2007, 01:26 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Mine is in my signature.

"It's not who I am underneath, but what I do, that defines me." -- Batman Begins.
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Old 04-16-2007, 03:16 AM   #3 (permalink)
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MY IDENTITY

I am a leader, a teacher, an author. A successful and intelligent person. Someone who commands respect. A very creative person. A communicator and an innovator. A loving husband. An educated person and a student of inner space. I am a strong and disciplined person; someone who contributes and makes a difference. A well dressed and elegant elite and a top achiever. I radiate quiet energy, self-confidence and vitality as I pursue the essence of overall quality. With God’s help, I am in control of my life.

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Old 04-24-2007, 12:26 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Do you work for Tony Robbins?
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Do you work for Tony Robbins?
Bwahahaha... you could say that I do... but I don't get paid for it...

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I am freedom, connection and joy. I am committed to boldly generating and facilitating free-flowing love and joy.
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Old 04-25-2007, 12:50 AM   #7 (permalink)
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I am freedom, connection and joy. I am committed to boldly generating and facilitating free-flowing love and joy.
How about adding about ten more qualifiers to that list...???

I know next to nothing about you... but since Steve has seen fit to name you moderator I am certain that you are being way too modest here...

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I am the one who makes choices right now. I am the one who decides what to type right now =] l
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An adventurer
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My identity.....

I am a mother. I am a teacher. I am healer and friend. I am the one people turn to for comfort and safety. I am a nurturer. I am quiet strength. I am the responsible one. I am creative and intelligent. I am loyal and trustworthy. I am honorable. I am an entrepreneur. I am determined. I am capable. I am a leader by example. I am all of these things and more.... some of which are yet to be discovered.
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I think, therfore I am.
I exist, therfore I am.
I am, therfore I am.
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An adventurer
Explorer of the mind...???

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My identity.....

I am a mother. I am a teacher. I am healer and friend. I am the one people turn to for comfort and safety. I am a nurturer. I am quiet strength. I am the responsible one. I am creative and intelligent. I am loyal and trustworthy. I am honorable. I am an entrepreneur. I am determined. I am capable. I am a leader by example. I am all of these things and more.... some of which are yet to be discovered.
Great job of defining yourself Bonnie...

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I'm death breathing.
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I'm death breathing.
What is your purpose in posting that...???

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What is your purpose in posting that...???

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I'm a darkworker and I believe that by infesting my darkness in others I will weaken them and indirectly gain more strength. I want another Hiroshima, I want another Stalin. I want another fetus killed and I want the Berlin wall back.
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I'm a darkworker and I believe that by infesting my darkness in others I will weaken them and indirectly gain more strength. I want another Hiroshima, I want another Stalin. I want another fetus killed and I want the Berlin wall back.
Thank you for the reply and the explanation...

Interesting... I don't now anything about "darkworker" but I honestly don't think that I want to get anywhere near that... just my personal opinion though...

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Explorer of the mind...???

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And the world(locally, at least), but mainly just a trouble-maker.
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And the world(locally, at least), but mainly just a trouble-maker.
Your reputation has preceded you...

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This is cool. Let me give it a try!

I am a thinker, visionary, lover, and creator. I am a provider of options. I am a provider of clarity. And I am a provider of light.
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I want another Hiroshima...
Leonard Cohen, is that you? Would love to meet you!
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One of the best identity or profile was written right here in this forum by Bruce Achterberg (Moderator) and can be seen right here

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I'm a Loving, Passionate and Joyful Woman!

H - Happy
A - Adventurous
Z - Zealous
E - Enthusiastic
L - Lovable


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That is a wonderful description... and congratulation for your achievements...

Now all that is needed to make this world a better place is for you to give out your phone number to all the red blooded guys in this forum...

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Identity strikes me as a way to descibe how many people chose to re-orient. Identity is what each of us secretly always thought would happen to us, and it does, so long as we have courage to move into a larger reality.
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All these answers are great.

But ultimately the best way to define yourself is to not define yourself.

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Along the lines of Bruce and Steve’s posts,

I’m a hazel eyed, left handed, O negative, constantly changing, eccentric/practical/thoughtful, elite university attending, sky diving, hang gliding, unicycling/generally risk taking, weight lifting, meditation/yoga/martial arts/marksmanship practicing, dancing, nap loving, almost constantly smiling, tree climbing, massage crazed, polyamorous, affectionate, actively near fearless, lucid dreaming, streaking, skinny dipping, book devouring, optimistic, “spiritual not religious”/Unitarian Universalist/Libertarian leaning, door to door sales trained, hippie-raised, semi-retired 22 year old bisexual Caucasian male taboo busting experience junkie, polyglot, high school valedictorian, extroverted introvert, Leo undefeated in arm wrestling. Whenever I find something that challenges my worldview I dive into it with a rush of energy. I see all my experiences, seemingly good and bad, as chances for growth. I’m an influx of new experiences, possibilities, and deepened emotional connections.

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Kahlil Gibran:

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Define yourself not by what you have done, but, by what you aspire to.
So, what of me? I am one horny bastard.

If you think about it too, the creation motif is applicable at micro and macro cosmic levels; so am I really just a dirty 20 yr old? Yes, but the world, my consciousness, the Universe - is my lover - for her I carry desire and from her is given me a child. The child as a new born state of consciousness, the child as a living and breathing creature of my blood, the child as a creation of idea and concept that is forever made anew in every moment between the tick and tock of life and death.

It is simple. (I AM)

Now for the more objective:
I am a rock climber, a world traveler, an experienced martial artist, an assertive and shameless 20 yr old sex machine, a backpacker and a leader; people look to me when the going gets rough, my resolve is unbreakable - I love myself, I love women - graceful and beautiful creatures, I scuba dive, and want to do cave diving, I am a sailor and a very potent intellectual.
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