Identity

If you were to describe who you are in only a few words, how would you do so? Would you say you’re a loving parent or spouse? A nice person maybe. Or perhaps a hard worker?   Of course some of us would use other things to describe who we are and I would simply say I’m a good person, but this doesn’t describe all of who I am. While I am a good person I also consider myself to be all the other things I mentioned and even more. For example I am also a spiritual person. There are times however, when my behaviors contradicts who I say I am and this causes me to feel bad. Fortunately I have learned that this is ok as long as I’m aware of it and try harder to correct these types of behaviors. I don’t know of anyone who is always being who they say they are and this is also part of who we are. As far as my own life goes, not always being who I say I am helps me to see what I need to improve on to be a better father, husband, worker, and person,  and especially to realize how much more spiritual growth I need. So who are we?  It depends on who we want to be. Maybe if we keep it simple all we need to do is to keep trying to be a better person. Not better then other people. But better then we were before. I know this has helped me to also be a much happier person.