My Identity Essay

From fighting over Barbie dolls to waging wars over whole countries, we have always wanted for what was "rightfully" ours. Ownership is and has always been a major part of human existence. And while ownership is mostly considered in the tangible, visible sense, such as a watch, I believe we own the intangible as well, like our inner morals or our actions. I also believe that all of what we own, whether it be a watch or a value, directly creates who we are.
What I own, such as my clothes, or my iconic spirit day costumes, make my reputation, and as a result, they make my identity. But it's not just my clothes that create my identity. My sense of style is just a small portion of my identity because every single tangible possession I own, whether a car, house or water cup, creates my identity. For example, the history textbooks that sit on my dresser are a visible indicator of my love for knowledge of the past. And the AP textbooks that collect dust in the back corner of my
Since our actions and items create who we are, and our inner identity manifests into those actions and the need for those items, our inner identity is the basis of what we are. The quote, "Watch your thoughts, for they become your words, Watch your words, for they become your actions" illustrates exactly the point that our inner thoughts and inner identity become our visible actions. My tangible clothes that create who I am in the fashion sense are simply a visible example of my intangible inner identity in style. The community service that I do is a visible example of my morals to help others in need. My piano playing is another visible reflection of my love for the instrument and music. If we can conclude that our inner identity creates our actions and possessions, and our actions and possessions create who we are, the inner identity that we own creates who we