“We are not what happened to us, we are what we wish to become”
— Carl Jung
Simplified Meaning:
Our past experiences do not define who we are; what truly matters is who we aspire to be in the future. For instance, if someone had a tough childhood, it doesn’t mean they have to carry that hardship into their adult life. They can choose to work towards becoming a kind, successful, or happy person despite what they've been through. Imagine someone who faced many challenges but set goals for their life, studied hard, and eventually became a teacher. They focused on their dreams and what they wanted to achieve, rather than letting their difficult past hold them back. This shows that it's our dreams and efforts for the future that shape our identity, not the difficulties we've had before. We should always focus on our goals and the person we want to be, instead of being stuck in past events.
