Self-realization

identity would rely on physical matter, it would mean that losing an arm or leg would constitute a new identity. Locke says that by seeing a person without an arm as the same person they were with the arm, is proof that “the substance whereof personal self consisted at one time may be varied at another” (p. 15). Thus, if the physical is not what defines personal identity because of its variance through time is inconsistent with personal identity, it would be mayhap be possible to attribute…

people ask and react to. While our origin and race bring many defining characters to a personality, they are only the start. Self-identity grows further with the actions and responses of those around us, whether positive or negative. The Color of Water: A Black Man’s Tribute to His White Mother by James McBride displays the possible struggles of finding one’s sense of self, as well as coming to terms with it. The essence of who we are derives from a part, or parts, that are fixed, but then is…

identity as the question of what makes us the same person over time. How are we able to identify ourselves outside of our physical bodies? Does one remain the same person even if we have physical resemblances and continuity of memory? In the movie Self/Less (Ben Kingsley, 2015), Damian a rich real estate entrepreneur is at the peak of his success is faced with the rough reality of cancer, that is untreatable and consuming his body. Damian turns to an uncommon approach to saving his mind, by…

effective leader must apply a paradigm of continuous learning that “fosters deliberate practice” (Fullan, 2011, p.25), and self assessment. The idea of continuous learning is paramount to organizational success, as learning about ourselves is a full-time job, and that we literally don’t know ourselves unless we work at it”(Fullan, 2011, p.4). It is here that “The Greek expression of the self-mastery formula for life – “know thyself, control thyself, give thyself” is a magnificent…

and readings of this week, (Lorway, 2010; Blackwood, 2010; Schwartz, 2007) I came to understand how sexual subjectivities are considered to be an individuals’ sense of self as a sexual being, which links to their sexual domains of identity and relationships. Specifically, from the reading by Lorway (2010), I came to realise how self-understandings of homosexuality in Nambian culture can be a product of gender inequality, trauma and/or identity politics. For example, the…

image. I have chosen this topic because it is very important to analyze the impact of media in our daily lives and whether that impact is positive or negative. With respect to research, media negatively impacts the way we view our body; it makes us self conscious about our beauty. Beauty is the value word which would be used in this essay. Beauty means the quality of being attractive or the qualities that are in a person or a thin, which gives pleasure to the senses…

In the words of James Baldwin, “An identity would seem to be arrived at by the way in which a person faces and uses his experience”. What Baldwin is discussing is the idea of adversity being the core of which identity develops. Struggle shapes individuals. Without hardship, every individual would be completely synonymous with each other. Each individual develops their identity through adversity in unique ways. Some rise to the challenge adversity places on them, becoming more sure of themselves…

those grade school “get to know you!” games ulcer-inducing? Being the only kid in class without an easy answer. At the beginning of each school year, without fail, our teachers would herd us into sharing circles and we were forced to choose an easy self-identifier to share with the class. In order for you to truly understand how I feel about sharing circles, here is what I imagine hell to be like: Everyone is forced to stand in an eternal, godawful sharing circle and watch, with dread welling…

When it comes to how sexism harms the self, in class we’ve talked about how it can cause emotional and physical harm. Emotionally, sexism can cause depression and make women feel like they’re worthless and how they’re not good enough. Just from a man telling me I’m not good enough hurts on a personal level. Eventually the emotion can turn into depression that could lead to suicidal thoughts. Another way it…

Images of thin, beautiful women and muscular, wealthy men form stereotypes for many that have led to a decline of self acceptance. Many of the images portrayed by the media shape individuals to think that thin is beauty and most will attempt by all means to achieve it. Teenagers (mostly women) on social media experience body shame, body dissatisfaction, weight dissatisfaction…