In our formative years, every person begins creating a self that can keep him or her company through later stages in life. It requires concentrated effort to create self-hood. The task of creating a fully developed human being is an ongoing process, an open-ended assignment. The goal of self-hood is to evade slipping into a state of thoughtlessness, where we fail to take ownership of our thoughts, deeds, and lifestyle. .Kilroy J. Oldster
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This quote is saying that in our formative years, we are in the process of creating a self which can keep us company through later stages of our lives. It requires concentrated effort to create a selfhood. The task of creating a fully developed human being is an ongoing process, an open-ended assignment. The goal of selfhood is to evade slipping into a state of thoughtlessness, where we fail to take ownership of our thoughts, deeds, and lifestyle.
Source: Dead Toad Scrolls
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