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Who am I? Well, it's complicated. But complex ideas can be simplified, right? What can I possibly tell you that would give you some insight into who I am? Let's start with the basics then, I am a 29 years old male. I am well educated. Should I tell you my race, my job, how much money I earn, where I grew up? Should those things matter and do they tell you who I am. If I told you I was Asian or black, an image would pop into your head. Not an image of me but your idea of me based on countless interactions with and depictions of a race or a region. Of course telling you who I am assumes that I know ... who I am. I mean I know who I would like to be, I know how my friends and family perceive me, but do I really know who I am? I mean, have you ever heard your voice recorded and go, wow, I sound like that? That distortion is probably prevalent throughout our entire idea of self. Should I describe how often I hit the gym or include a picture? Will that tell you who I am? I am not my body. Telling you who I am also assumes that I am not constantly changing. That as I type this very sentence, I am not altering my consciousness, my ideas and perceptions. Who I was a few minutes ago is not who I am now and is not who I will be tomorrow, who knows? Do not become a carbon copy. But that is what is happening all over the world - carbon copies and carbon copies.