#7.02: I: Identity: " Is there a real you?"

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“Is there a real you?”

My guest on this week’s episode of The Lifestyle First Podcast is Julian Baggini

Julian is a philosopher, TEDx speaker and also the author, co-author or editor of over 20 books including, How The World Thinks, The Virtues of the Table, The Ego Trick and, most recently, The Great Guide

This is an inspiring, thought-stimulating conversation.

We discuss why identity matters in society.

We highlight the connection between identity and values in being able to navigate the world

We talk about imposter syndrome and authenticity and the disconnect between actions and values

We uncover historical philosophies that we are a collection of our experiences and a sum of our ever-changing parts

We talk about self-discovery and stretch to both discover and develop our capacities.

We explore the role of personality and character tests.

“I is a verb disguised as a noun.”

1. The one question we discuss is “Is there a real you?”

2. The two references we look at are

(i) Baggini, Julia. The Ego trick. Granta Books. 2012

(ii) Martin, Raymond and Barresi, John, The Rise and Fall of Soul and Self: An Intellectual History of Personal Identity. New York: Columbia University Press, 2006

3. The three actions to take are

· Do an introspective exercise and observe yourself thinking to discover that there is no core "you".

· Make a list of what you think are your main character and personality traits and see how often these do not capture the way you behave

· Ask people who know you in different contexts to say what they think your key characteristics are, including at least one negative one.

Which of these 3 actionable lifestyle tips will you implement?

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