Raw LLM Responses

@Talks_with_the_Greats I guess it’s a matter of definition and it all depends what the interviewer meant and what Carl meant. If it means to question your own identity and maybe even question your reality then I was about 27. Similarly to you there was a series of negative events that led to deep introspection. Until eventually you question why you are the way you are, then you observe your own identity from a third person, and you can find the causality of your own identity, and observe the various roles you play to others. Then you can work towards being who you are, your true self that is aligned with your true values and who you want to be, instead of playing roles unconsciously. It doesn’t work well for others. They want you to play your role as you always have. So there is problems that come with it. Maybe even major conflict, as you try be you and not an unconsciously operating role. I think the basic way of explaining it is, you become aware of how you operate and maybe even why you operate the way you do. Whereas before, you’re not aware or interested in being aware of these things, you’re just living. You’re right, it feels like you were a robot before. A wind up toy that got turned and is just moving as a result of the winding of the mechanism. No thought or computation involved. A more instinctual existence based on learned behaviour and catering to others. Whereas after you question who you are and why you do the things you do, you become thoughtful, there is computation and thought involved in your actions. Or at least, most of them. A more logical, reasonable existence based on self knowledge.