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When I first began my explorations of unlived life, virtually every day I would find a new character, a new energy within myself, and I began to wonder: “When is this ever going to stop? How far does it go? How much am I? Where is the boundary at which it ends?” Perhaps this is why we read novels—to learn more and more about ourselves. One day it dawned on me that each human being contains every characteristic that any human in all of history has possessed, so that you are not only this small “I” but also you are all, a totality. Each of us is, on the one hand, an individual man or woman who exists in an ordinary life and is also a concentration point of the entire energy of the cosmic field. You are individual and supra individual. If you begin looking at your unlived life seriously, you will find a multitude of impulses and characters seeking expression in your life; you may never need to read another novel again—you will come to realize that you are a walking novel. And every one of those characters is a part of “I.”
Living Your Unlived Life
Robert A. Johnson, Jerry Ruhl
When you’re great, you trust your instincts. When you’re unstoppable, your instincts trust you.
From what I’ve observed, the Strategy of Identity is particularly helpful for Rebels. Rebels generally have a tough time accepting the constraints imposed by habits, but because they place great value on being true to themselves, they embrace a habit if they view it as an aspect of their identity. For instance, a Rebel might want to be a respected leader. The identity of “leader” might help him to choose to keep habits—such as showing up on time or going to unnecessary meetings—that would otherwise chafe. He will choose to behave this way. A Rebel wrote on my blog: “For me, the most important characteristic of a Rebel is the freedom to be authentic to the person I am at this moment. My desires and needs shift, and I want the autonomy to pursue that. But I also have a strong sense of self—certain values and characteristics that define who I am and that don’t change. For example, I’ve always defined myself as a great mother. I wasn’t going to be the kind of mom that I had—I was going to be a dedicated mom who shows love. And I do.” Another Rebel noted, “If a habit is part of who I am, then that habit isn’t a chain holding me to the ground, it’s permitting me to be authentic to myself.”
Better Than Before
Gretchen Rubin
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