Blog #83--Identity Crisis: Who Are We Really?

These are difficult times for those who prefer simplistic definitions of themselves and their world. Previous generations were somewhat shielded from the truth due to a lack of reporting on the vast array of human perspectives on life. Even today, many have worked diligently to isolate themselves from individuals and groups that might not believe the same as them or comply with their rigid rules of behavior and belief.

But modern technology has brought us information too unorthodox to deny. Although there is nothing new under the sun, many of us are now aware that some males identify as females, and some females identify as males. Some white people identify as black, and some black people identify as white. Some people now embrace alternate religions denigrated and discriminated against by the religions of their birth. Two political parties now have nearly identical goals and distinguish themselves in name only to curry votes. Examples of our confusion over identity are numerous.

While some people misstate their identity to serve selfish agendas, many others feel empathy for groupings of people other than their families and friends. Some children born with male genitalia truly have an orientation toward femininity, and vice versa. Some are born with mixed genitalia, and it has been common for doctors to recommend surgery to make them all females. But even then, at least some of these children grow up identifying as male. There is more going on here than meets the eye. It is our ignorance that prevents us from seeing the big picture.

A recent case of a woman in a prominent position with a black organization being exposed by her parents as white has caused a great deal of reaction. We have no desire to either credit or blame anyone involved in this situation. She says she identifies as black. If so, she would certainly not be the first or last to do so. She may be lying, but she may also be telling the truth. All the facts may never be known, except within the heart and mind of the woman in question.

While we fight over who is right and wrong, the bigger issue remains unresolved. Who are we really? Are we humans, God’s gift to Earth as the dominant rulers of the world like many think? Are we to identify ourselves based on our race, religion, politics, culture or country of origin? Or are we something else entirely?

Many of us get so caught up in our own lives that we fail to see the bigger picture. For instance, we glorify our bodies and compare them to all others. But our bodies do not animate us. If this is a real world and not a grand illusion, then we can state with certainty that the energy of our conception produces the first cell, which then subdivides and diversifies into the billions of cells making up our bodies. Thus, our bodies are secondary to that explosive energy, which sustains us throughout our lives before finally withdrawing at death. And that energy is a continuation of energy that has existed since at least the beginning of time.

Energy exists eternally and can neither be created nor destroyed, while our bodies have short life spans. So whatever our bodies experience in a lifetime, it is insignificant compared with the bigger reality of our existence. We judge what we and others do in any one lifetime as being either good or bad, but in truth neither is the case. All situations are simply opportunities to add to our knowledge of who we are. That is, if we are willing to learn from our experiences.

Those who believe in reincarnation can explain an identity crisis as balancing past karma. Perhaps a soul harmed one or more black people in a previous life and must now learn what it’s like to be black or to otherwise take the abuse given it by feeling black. Maybe a soul must overcome the embarrassment of being transgender to counter its discrimination of certain atypical gender orientations previously. Cosmic justice provides a logical explanation for those who believe we live multiple lifetimes.

Personally, I think we are all one with each other and our creator...one soul rather than billions. In this line of thinking, we are living all lifetimes simultaneously and are all races, all religions, etc. Our egos can only divide and separate, so we perceive only one of those lives at any one time. But in the grand scheme of things, we are both our allies and our enemies. Recognizing ourselves in all others is key to becoming who we really are.

I think an identity crisis is a great thing for our soul’s growth. By having doubts about who we really are, we can begin to find alternate explanations for how we and the world actually work. The status quo may go by the wayside, but it will be replaced by a broader understanding, greater acceptance and peace of mind for those willing to face facts initiated by these identity questions.

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