Man is born twice. One is to be born from his mother, and the other is to be born of himself. The main thing is to realize the second “birth”. This birth is triggered especially at puberty. The subject we are talking about is the process of questioning that begins in adolescence, which leads people to find their own identity and the meaning of their life…
Every person has a life they lead as a living being; but can it be said that every person lives a life where they can truly be themselves as an individual?
And whose life are you living? Your own life or the life of others you think you are? So do you really live? >
One of the first questions that a person who undertakes this questioning will ask is where he/she begins and where the other ends in his/her life. No one's life is "pure himself" (completely separate from the other); The human baby is born into a social environment and grows up in interaction with this environment from the first moment. But this does not make it unnecessary to question one's self and the meaning of one's life.
In order to find effective answers in this questioning, we need strong questions that push us to deep reflection and research:
- Me Who am I?
- What is the meaning of my existence?
- Am I really living according to my own wants and needs, or according to someone else's expectations and/or rules?
- What is living a meaningful life and is it possible? ?
- How can a meaningful life be possible? It is essential for him to pass this questioning in order for him to lead an interesting life. A society consisting of individuals who do not make this questioning cannot go beyond being a "herd". A herded society, on the other hand, is naturally doomed to be driven, exploited, and to be a servant – slave – servant to those who shepherd them. The structures that provide an environment of education and thinking that will allow people to reach .
Man is born twice. One is to be born from the mother, and the other is to be born from oneself. The main thing is to realize the second “birth”. This birth is triggered especially at puberty. The subject we are talking about is the process of questioning that starts in adolescence and leads people to find their own identity and the meaning of their life. Because, until the child reaches adolescence, he has internalized the values and perspectives of his parents and, to a certain extent, the individuals who influence him. In other words, a person is a living being largely shaped by "others" until puberty. In adolescence, on the other hand, in order for the person to reveal that he is a separate individual, he is expected to come to terms with everything he has internalized, especially the parent figure. He has now gained the ability to think abstractly and is in a position to make sense of some things. Here, self-birth takes place by tearing off the "dress" worn by others and creating a brand new dress, perhaps using some of its fabric.
However, this birth is not as fast and "easy" as biological birth. One has to think for a long time, to question everything and everything, to wonder and research to understand, and to discuss with those around him. To be an individual, to be the master of your own life, or if you want to say more pompously, to be the "subject" of your own life is only possible with such a grueling and years-long effort...
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