Possession

After reading the article it was hard to think of one item that truly defines who I am as an individual. I mean after reading this, all I could think about would be the safety of my family in an event as such. But alas there has to be something that helps define who I truly am or what is important to me besides the safety of my family.

After pondering this question for some time, I decided that there might possibly be an object that does define me, or at least part of me. I would have to say that my computer define who I am. The reason I say this is because it is an extension of my mind and reflection of my self. I mean everything on it is something I want, need, enjoy, or have created. The files and music and software are all reflections of the type of person that I am. Furthermore, my computer has become a part of my daily life and makes my life exceedingly easier. One could say that if I no longer had my computer I would have to become someone new for a period of time until that piece of myself could be replaced.

Luckily, computers are replaceable, but does that mean that the part of me that is directly linked to my computer replaceable as well. Or even more startling is every part of myself (in a figurative and philosophical sense) replaceable? I think the possessions that we own have more influence over who we are then we truly know. This makes me think that one must be careful to be owned by the objects that they own.

Alas, I could go on for pages diving into philosophical matters of the correlations between the body and it's external possessions. Long story short, my computer reflects who I am.