“Be yourself.” I have heard this phrase hundreds of times throughout my life. However, how can you ask someone to be their self if you do not explain to them what that truly means? Being true to who you are, or your identity, is not easy; it requires confidence and a sense of pride about who you are and who you want to be. Our identities are constantly changing based on the people we meet and the experiences we encounter. In the movie Good Will Hunting, Will learns this lesson by discovering his essential, existential, and teleological identities through counseling and guidance. Simply put, our identity is who we are. It includes who we were, who we are, and who we are going to be. Our essential identities are determined by the way we were
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Jim Martin is trying to make in his article, “Be Who You Is.” He begins by saying that we cannot all have the same vocation, and in order to find our own we need to focus on our teleological identities; what we want for ourselves in the long run. Fr. Martin indicates that a major misconception amongst those struggling to find their vocation is that they are attached to the well known stories of others like Mother Theresa and Thomas Merton. The point Fr. Martin is trying to make is that we are not all called to be these people; we are called follow our own unique vocations. In an excerpt from his book Identity and the Lord’s Supper, William Spohn also discusses the role of identity. He points out that our entire identity affects both our actions and relationships based on how mature we are. Spoon feels that those who are more mature show integrity and pride towards their identities. On the other hand, he feels those that are immature act differently around different people in order to hide parts of their identity. Spohn also introduces the idea of Christian identity, which asks “Whose am I?” instead of “Who am I?” It focuses more on the notion of community of being a Christian and all that it encompasses. Lastly, in David Fleming, SJ’s article “A Vision of Life, Work, and Love,” he discusses the role of Ignatius’ Spiritual Exercises, where there is an emphasis on believing affecting how we see the world. The first section of the Spiritual Exercises …show more content…
Essentially, I can quickly describe myself as a girl born into an American, upper middle class family with a brother and a sister. This has led me to be very independent with a Type A personality. Existentially, I have made choices such as being a very involved athlete and attending Walsh. These choices have led me to be dedicated and focused when I want to succeed at something. Teleologically, I know that I want a successful future, not necessarily in terms of money, but in terms of my relationships and my impact on the world. I want family and friends that share my interests and help me to be my best self. In order to achieve my teleological identity, I know that there are certain things I must have, or non negotiables. Some of these include having a job that I enjoy doing and a
Jim Martin is trying to make in his article, “Be Who You Is.” He begins by saying that we cannot all have the same vocation, and in order to find our own we need to focus on our teleological identities; what we want for ourselves in the long run. Fr. Martin indicates that a major misconception amongst those struggling to find their vocation is that they are attached to the well known stories of others like Mother Theresa and Thomas Merton. The point Fr. Martin is trying to make is that we are not all called to be these people; we are called follow our own unique vocations. In an excerpt from his book Identity and the Lord’s Supper, William Spohn also discusses the role of identity. He points out that our entire identity affects both our actions and relationships based on how mature we are. Spoon feels that those who are more mature show integrity and pride towards their identities. On the other hand, he feels those that are immature act differently around different people in order to hide parts of their identity. Spohn also introduces the idea of Christian identity, which asks “Whose am I?” instead of “Who am I?” It focuses more on the notion of community of being a Christian and all that it encompasses. Lastly, in David Fleming, SJ’s article “A Vision of Life, Work, and Love,” he discusses the role of Ignatius’ Spiritual Exercises, where there is an emphasis on believing affecting how we see the world. The first section of the Spiritual Exercises …show more content…
Essentially, I can quickly describe myself as a girl born into an American, upper middle class family with a brother and a sister. This has led me to be very independent with a Type A personality. Existentially, I have made choices such as being a very involved athlete and attending Walsh. These choices have led me to be dedicated and focused when I want to succeed at something. Teleologically, I know that I want a successful future, not necessarily in terms of money, but in terms of my relationships and my impact on the world. I want family and friends that share my interests and help me to be my best self. In order to achieve my teleological identity, I know that there are certain things I must have, or non negotiables. Some of these include having a job that I enjoy doing and a