I was too young to remember two of these stages, trust versus …show more content…
Based on my own experiences, it does kind of make sense, but I do not feel it is the whole story. I feel that I did not successfully pass the initiative versus guilt stage of life, because it takes a lot of coaxing for me to take initiative for something new. However, because I have successfully passed through the industry versus inferiority stage, I am able to preserve through new and challenging obstacles in my life, once I have found the confidence to do so. Erikson also believed that identity is something that is always evolving, even after adolescence (Sokol, 2009). One thing that I find impacts my identity are the people I surround myself