Dr. Maya Shankar

But when that was taken away from me, I was forced to see my identity as far more malleable.

But when that was taken away from me, I was forced to see my identity as far more malleable.

than I otherwise would have.

than I otherwise would have.

And I think opening myself up to multiple identities at that point in my life and learning this valuable lesson of maybe I shouldn't attach my identity to things, to pursuits, but instead to traits of pursuits.

And I think opening myself up to multiple identities at that point in my life and learning this valuable lesson of maybe I shouldn't attach my identity to things, to pursuits, but instead to traits of pursuits.

I was mentioning earlier that one of the appeals of the violin was the fact that I could forge this emotional connection and that I was so fascinated by the human mind and its response to music.

I was mentioning earlier that one of the appeals of the violin was the fact that I could forge this emotional connection and that I was so fascinated by the human mind and its response to music.

And so maybe I can find that trait

And so maybe I can find that trait

in another area of life, right?

in another area of life, right?

Maybe I can translate that into other pursuits.

Maybe I can translate that into other pursuits.

And so I think seeing my identity as more malleable is something that has served me well.

And so I think seeing my identity as more malleable is something that has served me well.

It was very painful at the time, but I would certainly encourage listeners to try and avoid identity foreclosure and to instead keep an open mind about all of the identities that we can occupy over the course of our lifetime.

It was very painful at the time, but I would certainly encourage listeners to try and avoid identity foreclosure and to instead keep an open mind about all of the identities that we can occupy over the course of our lifetime.

Well, I would love to hear one of your stories if you're willing to share.

Well, I would love to hear one of your stories if you're willing to share.