An Idea

This is gonna come out and sound really stupid. So do about 60% of the things that come out of my mouth, though, so it's no big deal.

I think everyone would do his or her self a world of good to take an afternoon, sit down, and write a lengthy, unabridged response to the following question:

Who are you?

Perhaps it's me, but I feel like a large source of my anxieties and shortcomings come from growing detached from who I am. I think they call this low self-esteem. Per-maybe-haps.

So yeah, take a day, and explain yourself. Everything. Monumental changes, talents, lessons learned, EVERYTHING that, when factored in, created the person you are today.
I think this is the idea of a private journal, but taken to the logical conclusion. I can not think of any more self-reflective activity than this.

I'm gonna do it. At least, I'm gonna try. I really have no idea what kind of emotional journey I may or may not experience.

As far as making a suggestion to anyone, I still don't know if the end product should be kept private and secret or shared. On the one hand, there are reasons we don't tell everyone every detail of our lives; on the other, I think culturally we are moving apart from our fellows, and a little bit of understanding about the other guy may be a kick-start in the right direction.

I'll let y'all know which way I decide. If I think sharing is the way to go. . . I still won't put it on the internet. Are you freakin' nuts? :-p

Nonetheless, I think this will be a positive, and possibly cathartic, experience.