"You're not just you; you're a whole collection of things that moved you, stayed with you, changed you in ways you probably didn't even notice at the time. It's the book you read that cracked your world open. The song you played on repeat until the neighbors probably knew the lyrics by heart. The movie line you and your friends quoted so much that it became your inside joke."
"Think back to your high school years. What song instantly takes you back to that version of you? Maybe it played on an old cassette, an eight-track tape, a scratched CD, or lived in your earbuds. Worn out from too many replays. And even now, after all these years, the moment those first few notes play, you're right back there."
Nobody becomes who they are by themselves. People form their identities from a collection of books, songs, films, and intense passions that leave lasting marks. Music can transport someone back to a specific time, carving memory rooms where feelings stay alive. Books can rearrange perspectives, offering recognition and language for previously unnamed experiences. Movies and quoted lines become shared rituals that bond people together. Those layered influences combine into a personal remix that is both communal and uniquely individualized. Remixes evolve as passions shift, ensuring identity continues to change across a lifetime.
Read at Psychology Today
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