Redefinition

In my last post, I wrote that "everyday I am constantly reinventing and reimagining who I am." I want to use this post in order to further explore this idea. When I wrote the words featured above, I was referring to the manner in which I incorporate my daily experiences into my personal narrative. Each one of my interactions or experiences is a teachable moment that shapes my perspective - how I see the world. I use these moments for growth and personal improvement - I reinvent and reimagine the "Reginald Andrew Galloway" project everyday. However, there are moments in which I realize that I need to change immediately in order to adjust to a new, sudden, and unforeseen reality. Naturally, this is a different process than the aforementioned work.

The question is what is the nature of this process? Is it simple matter of Descartes,"I think, therefore I am?" Or is it a more complicated process in which I need to recalibrate every aspect of my identity? I use the word recalibrate here because I want to nominate a process that does not entail a complete overhaul, but rather encompasses intricate adjustments. My guess is that such a transformation is a combination of both. Mentally, I need to reprogram my mind to believe whatever I need it to believe. Also, "if it ain't broke, don't broke fix it, meaning that it is only necessary to change elements that need to be changed.

Here's another question: why am I writing this now? Because it's the bottom of the ninth with the bases loaded. I have many exciting initiatives (both academic and personal) on the horizon, but the current moment is a challenging one. I need to adjust my lifestyle so that I can succeed and perform to the best of my ability. So far this semester, I am living the life I should have been experiencing for the since I entered Princeton. I'm blessed to be able to express myself in class, represent the University, and spend time with some incredible friends - but now it's time to "go further, go farther, go harder" - (Jay-Z, Mr. Carter). Once again, it's time to redefine myself and the man I'll be? Not sure yet...