It is interesting that others have often needed to keep you "in place" for their own reasons of security or selfishness, i.e. so their boat doesn't get rocked.
On Feb 19, 9:37 am, Molly <[email protected]> wrote: > I think it is a good point that you and Pat make, being ourselves > whatever is happening around us is preferred and important. Not > always easy or clear. The article itself, I think, was good in > inspiring us to expand the boundaries of who we are to include others > and the world as a whole. Who we are in those relationships won't > change when the "other" people do, or will it? > > On Feb 19, 9:51 am, rigsy03 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > I'd like to be me all over again- with different co-stars! :-) > > > On Feb 18, 8:27 am, Molly <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Expanding Identities > > > > Who am I? > > > > How you answer that question says a lot, not just about how you see > > > yourself, but also about how you see others and how you relate to the > > > world. And it’s an important question at this time in history when the > > > challenges of our global community are drawing us out of limited > > > identities based on "me" and "mine" into identities based on the "we" > > > of the whole planet. > > > > Identities help us find our way in the world, navigate challenges and > > > make choices. They can be founded on anything from the color of our > > > skin or religious orientation, to goals we have achieved or dreams we > > > hold. Often during times of stress those boundaries can contract and > > > tighten—we protect what is ours more rigorously and separate ourselves > > > from the needs of others. > > > > But times of struggle can also be motivation to expand our boundaries. > > > Instead of contracting around our own needs, we can open to the needs > > > of others, share resources, and choose to cooperate. As we do so, our > > > identities shift and the separation between "me" and "you" or "us" and > > > "them" seems less compelling and defining. But how can this happen? > > > Where do we start? > > > > Its not easy letting go of strong identifications, opening to those > > > who are different than us, or finding ways to share resources and live > > > together peacefully. Expanding our identities is our choice, and our > > > imperative. We can restrict ourselves around a small "me" or around an > > > impenetrable group boundary. Or we can discover ways to relate more > > > deeply to others and life itself. It may be that not only our own > > > wellbeing, but the long-term viability of the entire earth is at > > > stake. It is up to each of us to answer and live the question, moment > > > by moment: Who would I like to be? > > > >http://www.globalonenessproject.org/themes/expanding-identities > > > > What do you think?- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/minds-eye?hl=en.
