“Once you label me you negate me.”
― Søren Kierkegaard
- What do you think are some of the most common labels used to describe men today?
- Do you agree that labeling someone negates them?
- Why or why not?
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Omg, I recently did a series on my blog all about labels!
I will draft a submission tomorrow.
Excellent! I can’t wait to read it Juana. Woo hoo. So glad to have you on the team.
In brevity: More important than the label itself, is the intention behind the label. Humans spend their lives categorizing and labeling. It’s inevitable. That’s how our brains work. We are constantly seeking order, understanding and meaning. If we seek to understand, then labeling helps us grow our schema and better understand and relate to the world. If we label to judge, then we are closing our minds and our world to the endless possibilities… The endless beauty that exists within each human and is central to our purpose in life n
Thanks for your response. You are absolutely correct. Beautiful perspective.