Utdrag
4) “We define our identity always in dialogue with, sometimes in struggle against, the things our significant others want to see in us.

Even after we outgrow of these others-our parents, for instance-and they disappear from our lives, the conversation with them continues within us as long as we live”.

Charles Taylor: Philosophical Arguments, Harvard University Press, 1995, p.230.

Before I start writing about this citation, I have to ask myself this: Is our identity defined from the people around us or by our own choices.

To answer this question there is no right or wrong, what we feel within ourselves cannot be seen by someone outside our body.

Our identity blends in with our personality and who we are. In this present day our world is complex and not easy to describe.

Every day we are surrounded by people that looks the same, but fundamentally not. All humans are special and different, in a good way.

The diversity in our society is a key to have a balanced and a peaceful world. If you think about it, try to count the number of interactions you make a day.

It´s not easy to figure this out. What impacts us the most in our modern world is the people around us. It can be, your friends, family, teachers or someone you meet when you are taking a walk with your dog.

The dialogue between another is where all everything begins. No matter what you are talking about, if it´s gossip, art or sports.