Lately, I’ve been thinking about that thing we call our identity. Some people call it “ego,” but the name you give it doesn’t really matter. Identity can be boiled down to all the thoughts and beliefs you have about who you are.

We take for granted the fact that we are someone, someone who has certain abilities, traits, weaknesses, needs, and so on.

Identity is the way we think about ourselves and about others. The world is full of people, and each of us has a clear set of personality traits that define us. We believe that they define us as solidly as a rock.

But, what if they don’t?

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