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One-Dimensional Identities

One-Dimensional Identities

When we are young kids, we tend to look at the world in a one-dimensional way. So if I'm a kid, I would say: I like trucks or I like Spider-Man. And if you're a one-dimensional kid, you develop a one-dimensional identity. πŸ€” Think back to your own school days. What were people known for? There were jocks, nerds, the cool kids, teacher's pets, etc. The sense of identity is very one-dimensional. And what happens is that some of us will adopt the mantle of the smart kid. People will constantly say "You're so smart" and you start to develop the identity of a smart kid.

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Harnessing the power of quotes, feelings and texts and turning them into ideas.

This video provides a deep dive into how being labeled the "smart kid" might actually make you lonely and hold you back from your full potential.

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