What defines who you are?

I read today that our actions don't define who we are. So what does define who we are if not our actions?

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Whoever wrote that sounds like a self-centered narcissist who doesn't want others to define him/her. Others define us -- rightly or wrongly -- and what else could they define us by than our actions?

morrgin · F

@dancingtongue well I did read it on a certain person's social profile who just happens to have been diagnosed as a narcissist

dancingtongue · 80-89, M

@morrgin I will resist the temptation to go into a "nailed it!" celebratory dance. That would just be too narcissistic.

Carissimi · 70-79, F

Actions can be misleading, although they are very important guide posts. Our perceptions of another’s actions can also be erroneous. @dancingtongue

dancingtongue · 80-89, M

@Carissimi Others can misread our actions, I agree. But unless our actions support our thoughts and words, they can reveal our own self-deceptions.

morrgin · F

@dancingtongue you deserve a celebratory dance☺️