I have come to notice that people can mistake identity for what you look like, the kind of the appearance you give. If you appear as a man, you are often referred to as one and the same applies when you appear as a woman. The fixated notion that identity is only governed by appearance which I chose to differ on this notion. I do not believe appearance is the only means to discover a person's identity. I choose to believe that it cuts way beyond that. You should not pay close attention to only the way you look like in order to perceive your identity or come to a conclusion on that. To me, it seems like another example of judging the book by the cover. Something more to contribute to the establishment of one's identity and that is repetition.
What you do often could be used to represent what you are. For instances I am referred to as a chess player, because I play a lot of chess games, organize chess events and create chess content, therefore I am chess player. This could also be applied to anything else in what others do.
It is seen as a form of pattern recognition and place people through the lens of what they do often or overtime. A person who shows up on time can be seen as punctual and serious about whatever it is they do. While a person who keeps working hard despite the setbacks is seen as disciplined. All and more but it also applies to one being a no show or giving up when it gets tough, as not being consistent or for a better word, lacks discipline. It boils down to repetition. What do you do often? That is what you will be related to.
This tells a story that small actions repeated over the course of time are more valuable that a single action done once in the blues. I have always been a champion of consistency because I have seen first hand what it can do. There is a reason why it is often regarded that little drops can cause a mighty ocean. It is not about the little drops or the mighty ocean, rather it is about the course of action repeated over a given time. This is what makes up for the power. We tend to make it a part of us once the action is taken into a repeated form. The best in whatever they do, have done it over the course of their life which makes it even more difficult them to quit when it is time to retire. Also, have you ever wondered why footballers and even basketballers still go back to doing something related to their sport, either creating a podcast, coaching a sport team or commentating on sport events. This is because they have been into the sport for a long time and it has become an identity that defines them, so it hard to leave it behind.
It becomes super easy to mistake statement as becoming a part of one's identity. Speaking about doing the thing is not doing the thing. You say you want to be discipline does not mean you are discipline. But showing actions speaks to your discipline. This is what action does, it speaks more than just words. Let your action speaks to the identity you want to create for yourself.
I am @samostically, a chess player and writer. I love to share the experience I have gained from different battles over the 64 squares and the knowledgeable insights from books I have read. But most importantly, I am a Midnight Owl and I founded the community Midnight Letters.
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Interesting take! The printing press in the image is the perfect example - repetition literally shaped identity, culture, and knowledge for centuries.
Do you think in the age of AI and endless content, repetition still builds identity or just creates noise?
This comment, was it AI generated too?
If AI could write that fast, I’d be worried about my job 😂😅 But yeah, I used a bit of help with phrasing.
i actually thought about this today , when i came across a post of some of the instrumentslalist in my church, since I'm a traveller been upto three years since i last visited the city, i saw their pictures in church and i thought to my self these guys have been doing this exact samething for years long before i joined the church and till today they are still there together playing.
then i thought how we gain master and perfection doing same thing consistently for a long time, we do this to the point were its intertwined with our being...
I've watched some very old people who are still active, either going to the farm or doing something they realy love doing, i thought to myself this is part of what sustain and keep them going, taking this lifestyle away from them mean part of them, something they have become one with all thier life is gone,
in conclusion whatever we do over time becomes one with our being and somehow that gives us that internal energy to keep doing it over again.
Wow, I should raise a clap to this... 👏 👏 👏.
Truly, identity is not only about the way we appear and all, but it is mostly about the things we keep doing. And even studies has shown that, what we do consistently or repeatedly is what shape not just how we are seen, but also how we see ourselves.
This is a very nice, thoughtful, and deep one.
Thanks a lot for this, sir.
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Yes true. Thanks for stopping by. I can identify you as a fan of my content!
Very much welcome, sir.
I feel honored 💞