Are you the same person you were when you were 7?

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I admit it. I'm basically the same person I was when I was 7. Yeah, I got some "book learning" in me. And , well, there are two "exs" floating around. But I have to say that I feel that I'm really that 7 year old boy, It's how I look at life, kind of the basics. You have aged, and have had a full life, but as far as your core beliefs, do you feel the same about life as you did when you were 7? If not, why?
 

Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a life time. Hell I don't know, but I liked to fish when I was 7, still do.
 
Mentally at times my wife would swear I am. Physically the best way to describe the difference. I could touch my toes no problem. Now if my toes were on my knees I would have no problem.
 
Knight said:
Mentally at times my wife would swear I am. Physically the best way to describe the difference. I could touch my toes no problem. Now if my toes were on my knees I would have no problem.
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I can put my hands on the floor and bend my elbows with straight legs.
Yep Im still 7 :laugh:
 
fuzzybuddy said:
I admit it. I'm basically the same person I was when I was 7. Yeah, I got some "book learning" in me. And , well, there are two "exs" floating around. But I have to say that I feel that I'm really that 7 year old boy, It's how I look at life, kind of the basics. You have aged, and have had a full life, but as far as your core beliefs, do you feel the same about life as you did when you were 7? If not, why?
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I'm basically the same as I was when I was 7, didn't have any core beliefs then or now other than treat other people and animals with kindness, respect my elders, share with those who are without and appreciate life in general. Was a little timid at seven, fearful of some things, and still am almost sixty years later. Only now, I see the good and the bad in this world, thankful for the good and have a realistic view of the bad. Doing well, and glad I haven't changed much since I was a kid.
 
I'm, basically, the same guy I was at five. I have always maintained that we are pretty much locked in to who we will be, in life, personality wise, by the time we're five, or so.

I organized a reunion with my best elementary school chums, when we hit fifty. Some, I hadn't seen for thirty years, or more. There were eight of us. True to form, they were the same people I knew in 1st Grade.

Obviously, I believe we do go through some changes, gain some knowledge (hopefully), and broaden our horizons. However, horrible trauma notwithstanding, I've never seen any evidence that anyone changes into a totally different personality type, over a lifetime.
 
When I was seven I had no fears,nothing to worry about,loved my family and they loved me back. Probably loved animals long before the age of seven. As I got older and into my teens and young adulthood I became a bit critical and judgmental. I never stopped loving my family, wasn't materialistic at all,became a wife and Mother. Looking back there are things I wish I had done differently and now that I am older I've mellowed, I don't judge but do worry, something I didn't do at the age of seven but I try and keep the basic values that my family taught me from a very young age.
 
norman said:
Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a life time. Hell I don't know, but I liked to fish when I was 7, still do.
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Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and he just keeps fishing and forgets about eating.

I can barely remember what I was at seven. I know I had gone from being The-Great-I-Am for my parents and two sets of grandparents for five years and now, at seven, had two baby sisters who were definitely killing my buzz. I was a pretty independent kid (still am....independent AND a kid), so I guess my answer would be YES. I am still that seven year old.
 
No, I'm definitely NOT the same person I was at 7. I don't think my neighbors would care for me galloping around the neighborhood on a stickhorse.
 
i was never naive at 7 -lived in a troubled home but happy most times 'well fed always spotless too ' but i was very nervous due to what was going on in it '
but grew up with certain fears they haunt me still ' but no way nervous' just the dead opposite -strong dont suffer fools if I can help it 'speak my mind never trodden on ' made sure my boys had the best and happy family life I could give them , and most of all never row in front of them !! so really one part of me is that little girl - or maybe just memories ?
 
No, I'm certainly NOT the same naive, trusting, believing boy. My parents, especially my mother, beat those attributes out of me. Now I'm a old, bitter, cynical, suspicious right wing atheist, but I'm a hell of a lot happier with life.

Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; Teach a man to fish and he will bore you senseless :D
 
No, I'm not the same person I was at 7. Back then I was trusting, the world was bright and new and waiting to be discovered. Now I am cynical, having learned through bitter experience just how crappy people can be.
 
AZ Jim said:
I have no memory of me at (specifically) seven.
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I'm with you on this, Jim. I can't remember any specific time when I was seven. However, in general, I do believe that we as individuals keep our core temperament and personality. If you're an introvert, you'll stay that way. If you're an extrovert, you'll stay that way. Not saying that you can't change the way you interact with other people in spite of it. But that would take the extra effort to want to do that especially for introverts. I'll always be an introvert and would want to hide myself in a kind of cave at times. But that's not the way to live in general. So whichever you are, you compensate.
 
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