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I was the opposite when I was younger. Very independant with a strong sense of identity. I was however able to walk over to any social "click" in highschool and interact like I was part of the group. I had friends from all walks of life and social designations. In retrospect my strong identity was probably a defense mechanism for the social chameleon in me. Everyone had a clear picture of who I was but I think that was my way of preimptively dealing with the natural predisposition to easily change for a situation particularly a social situation. By being so declarative I was able to maintain my identity through others having that clear picture.
Sense then I have shed that need for a strong identity on a lot of levels. But I have alwayse been a lot more up front and "come on strong" than what seems to be the Libra norm. A lot of the reason I shed it was because I want to get an even deeper understanding of who I am and what I want. I do that by being able to easily adapt to social situations so that I can take it in, bounce it around and then know if it is something I truely identify with or not. The chameleon comes through more in the reflection of the jobs I have had and the dynamic social circle I have a lot more than it does in any one persons regular interactions with me. I have done a lot of things from being a mechanic, salesman, artist, internet and computer support, musician, small business owner (twice, almost three times), self defense instructor, bounty hunter, security, marketing manager....and I am only twenty four.
At some point I made the switch from trying to figure out what of those I really am to realizing I am a little of all of those things and simply deciding which I would like to persue the most. It is socially considered negative to bounce around like that. Unstable, indecisive, flighty are all words that have been used by family to describe me at some point. Then they came to realize that the inner security in being able to just go for something without fear of loss or failure is a trait of envy to a lot of people whom preach stability, consistancy, security. I am most secure when I am vulnerable, most consistant when I am challanged by something new and the security comes from my inner confidence rather than the feedback I get from others or the thought of the big paycheck I might be getting if I "stuck" with one of those things. I think it is an important lesson for everyone, especially Libras to both be able to commit...
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to one thing but to also have the inner confidence and courage to do something just because you want to and you know you can.
Libra being the first sign in the switch from the selfish to the selfless I think it is really important for us to master something during our lifetime. We are the steryotipical "do it all" sign, our charm, smarts and knack for taking the initiative in SOCIAL settings means that we can easily get by being good at everything but a master of nothing. The fact that we take into a great deal of consideration what others think should be used as an indicator that we are best suited for roles that involve helping others in some way but I am cirtain from experience that we are also better suited for roles of authority than that of the subordinate. Who can think of a more fair and balanced leader, teacher, instructor than the Libra...but to do it, but in order to do it we have to master something so that we are in a position to be any of those things, before we master anything, we have to learn to master ourselves.
Sorry that was so long, but it goes hand in hand with what I have learned from this year being so hard.