UCWG 003: Is Your Identity Strong Enough to Overcome the Stories That Consume You?

Do you know what you care about? Are you so sure in you principles, mission, and values that you are immune to interference from the chaotic events of the world around you?

This show’s guest, Mariza, talks about how the aftermath of Donald Trump’s presidential election have affected her emotionally, even though no measureable difference has been made in her life. This leads into a broader discussion about how we let stories - not actual events - control our mindset and actions more than anything else. We all must take responsibility for what we care about, and not succumb to idle action for the sake of action, such as the case with those who protest or complain with no realize mechanism in place for getting what they want.

Mariza will share her story of how she left her former life behind to travel the world and pursue what she really wanted after an impassioned viewing of Eat Pray Love. The ultimate goal of the person identified with a mission or principle is to become the superhuman embodiment of that idea.

In ancient and modern culture alike, we have always looked up to avatars that represent something specific and extraordinary that we wish we could aspire too. Jesus is the perfect man, the representation of divine love and forgiveness. Superman is the hope we are all capable of, demonstrated through incredible physical power.

Whether as myths or real people​, they give us new standards to look up to. What do you care about? What is the ultimate destination of your identity, beyond your normal human life?