Daily writing prompt
Do you think we’re shaped more by our experiences or by who we are?
I think it’s hard to say we are anyone without our experiences. While our experiences are not our entire identity, they do shape who we become over time.
Who we are, our personality or the subjectivity with which we experience the world is profoundly impacted by our experiences.
The way I see it, both ideas operate in a loop. Our identity is shaped by our experiences and our experiences shape our identity.
While who we are develops over time and perhaps is partially subconscious, I do believe in actively pursuing novel experiences to allow your identity and who you are to expand. I like the idea that I could be anyone and therefore am always excited to try something I’ve never done before.
Metacog Moon 