I also think there is a willingness to define oneself in the way they want to be defined, rather than allowing themselves to be naturally defined by their natural interests, which would probably be for comfort and reassurance purposes, as this allows one to present an identity of purpose. Many people define themselves on many levels, be it money, careers, relationships, fashion and materialistic possessions and experience of all sorts, those are the ones of choice, if you will.

In a human civilizational by default, we’re already are defined by somebody else, or people prior to our arrival. For i.e, As soon as i popped out, He’s a human, Caucasian, Welsh, British, European, westerner etc..Then given a name, belonged to a certain family, of a specific culture under a nation. Can’t really recall having a choice in all that?

Biologically our cells die over a few years, so over about seven years you are not the same person you were seven years ago. On an evolutionary level it would be somewhat difficult to establish some kind of definition on all the changing processes. The only thing which links those periods together is memory and you even lose that as well.

So how would i define me, the same way i would define you. A reaction.

To answer your question with a question, which is also the answer to the question would be.. Why do you feel like you need to define yourself?