My God, my God, who am I attending to? How many am I? Who is me? What is this interval between me and me?
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The author questions the unity and consistency of their own identity.
- In plain terms
- The speaker is unsure who they are or if they are one person.
- What can you take from it?
- Self identity can feel fragmented and uncertain.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Are you one person or many?
- When do you feel most unsure of yourself?
Another view
It assumes a stable self is the default state of being.
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