A link to an uplifting post by Tony Robbins caught my eye this morning – a post about Identity, but not about the digital type – about how we define ourselves.  I was inspired by these words from the post, “The Meaning of Life: Finding your True Identity:”

People have enormous capabilities beyond what’s thought to be possible. The power to tap into our tremendous potential comes from our identity: how we define ourselves, and what believe we can achieve.

Six “Key Principles of Identity” are proposed:

1. Identity is the most important power that determines our actions.
2. Once we know who we are, we must learn to be ourselves.
3. Sometimes, people maintain the illusion that their behavior decides who they really are.
4. When you take responsibility, you restore your identity.
5. The fastest way to expand our identity is to do something that’s inconsistent with our current self-image.
6. Our personal identities are in a constant state of evolution.

Knowing who I am is foundational for my life. I really believe that.