Who Are We Without the Roles We Play

The different aspects in our life are what make us. Family, jobs, education, habits — all things that make us feel like we belong. And all things that actually shape who we are. Those everyday events build character within us. But if all of that were taken away today, as if it never existed — could you say you’d be the same person?

We’re not able to function without the set routines we’ve grown comfortable with. But imagine if they were stripped away from us. Would we still have the same ideologies? The same goals? That brings me back to the real question — do the things around us shape us, or do we shape ourselves?

Our passion to be great is what pushes us to nurture our ambition. But something has to build that passion in the first place. The people we see, the things we hear, and the lives we live all influence the way we perceive things. The things we’ve experienced give us awareness. We understand certain parts of life only because we’ve lived them. Sometimes we need that disheartening moment to force us to look at the world differently. We always ask why. We may never fully understand how the world works — and maybe it's best that we don’t. What might matter more is figuring out what we can do with the deck of cards we’re given. How we choose to play our role in society.

From childhood, we’re all exposed to different parts of the world — culture, media, environment. We typically align with whatever our parents believe, because that’s all we know. We aren’t born with a mind of our own just yet — we latch onto what feels familiar and safe.

With the way this economy works, jobs are more necessary than ever. Gas, rent — even just breathing feels expensive. We have no choice but to work. And depending on what kind of background you come from, that reality can feel far more personal than it does to others.

The world has shaped itself into a place where it feels almost impossible to just be human. But who wouldn’t take the chance to be free? The idea of freedom is subjective — but for the most part, it means living without responsibility. So, would you take that chance? And if you did, would you still be the same person you are today?

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