Identity is
all. Most people don’t know that because their identities seem to be quite
defined, but as times change and reality offers different possibilities, maybe
it is a good time to reflect on a simple question: Who am I?
An example:
in Brazil, my birthplace, when people ask me my surname, or last name, I
respond Gimenez; but in Colombia and
Spanish-speaking countries, I had to adopt my other surname (from my mother), Bulk, due to the way Spanish-speakers
write full names. It does not look like a big thing, but just think if the
American ex-president John Kennedy was called John Fitzgerald in Colombia…
An identity
is more than a number or an identification card; it represents you: your
culture, your way of seeing things, your thoughts, emotions and your style. If you
misunderstand your identity, you will feel as if you have lost precious time of
your life.
In times of
high use of internet and social network, I invite you to ask yourself the
question: Who am I? In a reflective
mood, wait for the answer that will come from within and let yourself be guided
by this real identity.
Don’t let
yourself be guided by the several different superficial identities that are
currently defining people…
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