Growing up
July 25, 2008I have done a lot of inner reflection of late, looking at my life past and present, who i was and who i am now. It is interesting to do so because so often I tend to be only vaguely self aware. Years ago i mused about the infamous “stuck on an island with only three items, what would they be” question. Last night, as i layed on my trampoline and stared at the stars, I considered this question again. My answered had mostly changed. Which is to be expect of course, but it got me thinking of how growing up and getting older has changed my perspective on the world and myself. Who we are today is not who we will be in 5 years. I wonder then if perhaps at some age I will no longer go through this self discovery, or perhaps it will not be so distinct of a change. I have grown and changed personally a lot in these last five years, and I wonder now what the next five will hold for me. All I can do is wait and see i suppose.
By the way, the three items are:
A IPOD (with solar power) and all my favorite songs on it
A picture of my family
An endless pad of paper and pencil
I would wager that as you grow older, those changes tend to be more subtle. Think of the differnce between a 5 year old and a 10. A 10 and a 15. Radically different, radically. Is yours changing alot? Sure… but as time goes on you will settle more into what is ‘you’.
But hey, what do I know?
I have no idea what my three items would be.