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Did You Know That Your Identity Is Largely Artificial?
Your identity is labeled via artifice mostly tied to your egoic self.
Identity is complex. How you identify yourself varies depending on circumstances and situations.
Student. Parent. Child. Friend. Lover. Coworker. Boss. Man. Woman. No matter which of these apply, they seldom apply all at once. And what’s more — all of them are artificial.
Additionally, your identity will change constantly. Some of that change is wholly under your control. But much of it will be viewed and commented on by outside forces.
For example — my wife didn’t take my surname when we married. Worse, despite her politely asking them not to, some of her relatives have addressed things to us with her identified not just by my surname, but without her own first name. Yes, as you might imagine, this has gone over poorly.
Identity tends to get tied up in ego. Which adds to its utter artifice.
Please allow me to elaborate.
The ego and artifice
You are made up of a conscious mind and a subconscious mind. The subconscious mind runs on rote and routine and often isn’t fully engaged. But in your subconscious mind your beliefs, values, and habits live.
