Sunday, September 20, 2009

Blog Chain: I am what I am

Sorry for the lateness everyone. My poor laptop had a meltdown yesterday and let's just say it was a mess.

Anyway, onto the topic! Our question this time was asked by Michelle, who also happened to come before me, so go on over and check out her blog. And it is:

Do you choose WHAT you do because of WHO you are? Or is who you are determined by what you do?

I know it sounds like total cheese, but I've always felt like a writer. I over-exaggerate when I tell any story, my imagination is nuts, and I've just always felt compelled to tell people my stories. I think that I am predisposed toward being a writer. However a writer is not who I am. All the people I work with in my office think of me as The Computer Guy. My brothers think of me as the guy who reads too much. My parents as the guy who never picked his clothes up off the floor as a kid.

So I guess I'm going to answer this question with a neither. I'm not a writer because I write, nor do I write because I'm a writer. I write because I love it. And being a writer is simply one facet of my crazy personality. A big part, yes, but not the only part. I'm not defined by it, in the same way that I'm not defined by any of my other interests or activities.

Hmmm, not sure if I answered this well. It's tough. I just think that when we allow ourselves to be defined by a thing, we shut ourselves off to everything else.

Cool. Now, go to Cole's blog and see how she answered this. Probably better than I. Until next time!

10 comments:

  1. NIce answer...and I happen to like "neither" as an option! Good job.

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  2. Ahh, "when we allow ourselves to be defined by a thing, we shut ourselves off to everything else." Very deep, and very true. I wholeheartedly agree :D

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  3. I think that's a pretty darn good answer. And so sorry about your laptop! Hope it feels better soon.

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  4. Interesting response. I don't want to chime in yet on my thoughts on the question, but I like how you answered it. Nice job.

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  5. You make a good point in that being a writer is only part of what we are. While there are times I want to do nothing but write, you can't do that 24/7; otherwise, you'll have no real-life experiences to bring to your writing.

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  6. I agree that by labeling ourselves as being a certain "something" we can close ourselves off to other things. Really great response!

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  7. Very interesting! So would you say that we aren't just one thing, even though it may be our biggest passion? We can be writer/astronaut/social workers instead of just writers? I like it :). We're like crossover novels!

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  8. "When we allow ourselves to be defined by a thing, we shut ourselves off to everything else." Like Michelle, I really like this part and find a lot of truth in it. We are constantly evoloving as not just writers but also people and need to be open for these evolutions to be complete.

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  9. That's a great response. Don't let yourself be pigeonholed. (That doesn't really sound comfortable anyway.)

    :-)

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  10. Great answer! It seemed rebelious and at the same time, very deeply thought out.

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