You are not your past.
You are not the sum of your wounds,
nor the voice that criticizes you incessantly.
You are not the fear that paralyzes you,
nor the doubt that makes you hesitate.
You are not the scars,
the pain, the reproaches,
you are not your fears,
nor your failures (or your victories.)
You are not your thoughts,
nor are you what others think of you.
You are not your feelings,
nor are you what fear makes you say.
You are unique.
Special, unrepeatable
and unparalleled.
You are strength, grit,
courage, will and resilience.
You are the heart
that beats with compassion,
and who chooses
love without condition.
You are the values that guide you,
and the conviction
that keeps you going.
But you are also the conscience
that observes all of the above,
and who decides with what
you want to be identified.
That is you.
👇 Reminder of the day 👇
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Your identity is not defined by past experiences, habits of mind or temporary emotional states.
Thoughts and emotions, however intense, are transitory. They arise, linger for a moment and then disappear. They are not your essence, but experiences you go through.
Do not identify with them.
The key to discovering your true identity lies in recognizing the core values that guide your responses to those experiences.
These values are what truly define you. They are the compass that guides your decisions and actions, regardless of external circumstances or temporary states of mind.
