It's not who I am underneath, but what I do, that defines me pt. 2
The last time I made an entry with this title I blogged about the movies I saw. More specifically, the movies were War of the Worlds (Tom Cruise, Dakota Fanning), and Batman Begins. This time it's not about the movies, but that particular phrase.
Many times when I watch a movie, one of the more memorable things about the movie will be the specific lines mentioned in the movies. Now, putting it in context, this line was basically one said by a paid actor and written by whoever wrote the script for the movie. So this line was designed specifically to send a message to the viewers/audience.
In the movie, Batman (Christian Bale) is asked by Bruce Wayne's childhood friend who he is. Repeating what he heard her say earlier, he tells her this line before flying/gliding away.
So is it true? Are you defined by your actions? In other words, does what you do become the definition for the character of who you are? Or is there more to it? Every path you take in the walk of life will dictate where you end up and where you are at each point in time. More importantly, what is the reason you are defining it the way you are? I'm not just talking about physical appearances because they can often be deceptive. It's the inner self that naturally shines through you that would be a measure of you and would be harder to change.
If you are defined by what you do then you are a product of your intentions and motives, since they are both motivated by what you want or need. OKay...that kinda sounds confusing; what I'm trying to say is hard to put into words. Quite simply though: if identity is defined by actions and actions are defined by motives, then it's the motives that define your identity. But not only that, but how concerned you are with your identity is also a factor in it because it will have an influence on your motives from time to time. I've already blogged about actions being defined by motives already before on here so I will no elaborate further anymore.
If what you just read makes any sense, good for you. If not, sorry....
Many times when I watch a movie, one of the more memorable things about the movie will be the specific lines mentioned in the movies. Now, putting it in context, this line was basically one said by a paid actor and written by whoever wrote the script for the movie. So this line was designed specifically to send a message to the viewers/audience.
In the movie, Batman (Christian Bale) is asked by Bruce Wayne's childhood friend who he is. Repeating what he heard her say earlier, he tells her this line before flying/gliding away.
So is it true? Are you defined by your actions? In other words, does what you do become the definition for the character of who you are? Or is there more to it? Every path you take in the walk of life will dictate where you end up and where you are at each point in time. More importantly, what is the reason you are defining it the way you are? I'm not just talking about physical appearances because they can often be deceptive. It's the inner self that naturally shines through you that would be a measure of you and would be harder to change.
If you are defined by what you do then you are a product of your intentions and motives, since they are both motivated by what you want or need. OKay...that kinda sounds confusing; what I'm trying to say is hard to put into words. Quite simply though: if identity is defined by actions and actions are defined by motives, then it's the motives that define your identity. But not only that, but how concerned you are with your identity is also a factor in it because it will have an influence on your motives from time to time. I've already blogged about actions being defined by motives already before on here so I will no elaborate further anymore.
If what you just read makes any sense, good for you. If not, sorry....
1 Comments:
At 10:57 p.m.,
Anonymous said…
To be defined as to your motives, means to only be judged once the action has taken place. There is no thought put to it by someone who was not listening the whole time.
To truely define someones nature OR their character by motive, is to judge blindly. Those who choose to act out in a way that seem ignorant to a situation, may in fact be the statement they are tryint to make.
If not for who we are, we would forget who we were. Sometimes the action itself can be seen as a wonderful deal, but the motive not be clear enough to understand. Therefore...if you draw conclusion upon only the action or only the motive of the action, you are still only getting half of what you should get from the situation. The true question lies within one self to make the right choice. To worry about what others have to say or how others will feel, makes sense only to the logical mind. We do as we feel needs to be. Working day by day to fine tune those views and perspectives.
NOW, if that made sense to you my friend, we are on the same page.
Have a wonderful evening/day/night/morning whenever you read this response! HUGS AND SMILES!!
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