My brother's wife (Zhou) posted an article on how Confucian philosophy should be taught in American schools.
Americans teach each other that they need to find their 'true' selves, but in fact, a static version of identity is a myth. Confucius believed that identity is in constant flux, and that we as human beings are always re-inventing ourselves. We can explore different personalities to generate different outcomes and propel ourselves into different situations.
A more precise understanding of this article can be obtained from here.
http://www.wsj.com/articles/the-college-of-chinese-wisdom-1459520703
I need to play around with my identity. Who I am now, isn't working well for me.
Some days, I need to be a Natasha, Vivian, or a Monique.
Some days I need to be a Francis, Harvey or a Mohammed.
Some days, I need to be an Amber or a Molly.
Some days I need to be a Bob or a Joe.
Some days, I need to be a bad-ass Stephanie.
Though always, I will be a Nor, which is Arabic for 'light'. (Hopefully shining a light on people, figuratively or literally)
The question boils down to, who are you going to be?
(a new chapter in this blog begins, this chapter is changing from the queen of disaster to the collector to tales)
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