ShiroiHikari wrote:eh...I'm unique...because...I'm me. I don't think hobbies and stuff are what makes a person unique, but rather the way they think, react to things, etc. it's interesting to think about: we're all the same, and yet we're not.
I'm still trying to figure out what makes me who I am. or maybe I'm just thinking too hard about this...
kaemmerite wrote:I'm like you, Shiroi. Though I know that somehow I am unique, I fail to see how. I don't believe I'm unique by anything I do or enjoy, so other than my social security number, I can't think of a single unique thing about me.
It really is a difficult question to answer.
Just throwing this out there... But I tend to view my "uniqueness" or whatever as just the particular set of strengths and *faults* that I have..
That and my background and preferences.
My strengths are common (patience, drawing, music, knowledge, etc) and there are people who are far stronger than me in those areas.
But my faults seem at least a little more individualized. No one else reacts exactly the same way as I do to stress or loses their temper exactly like me.
No one shares the exact same upbringing and life experiences. Those events play a large role in the development of preferences, strengths and weaknesses, so I guess I'm mostly falling back on the background to define "uniqueness" but still that's not everything.
I consider my religious upbringing fairly unique (Mormon), but that's not unique to the millions of other Mormons.
It depends what group you compare yourself to, I think.
I may be good at drawing when compared to others in my small class, but once I set off for a college that specializes in Art, that distinction gets lost and other "unique" qualities get pushed to the forefront, like maybe my cheerful attitude in a predominantly gloomy class (horrible example, but it's late here and I'm tired. =p ).