self-discovery: the meaning of being oneself

this morning, i got unexpectedly hit by a philosophical streak and so decided to set out to discover who i really am and what it really means to be me.

i figured that since the internet is so advanced now, i'd start my self-discovery by searching the internet. but after spending the good part of an hour turning up countless internet search results that linked my name to various transport systems, computer software, cinemas, a TV station in Australia, and even a website endorsed by Chuck Norris: http://www.max.com/site/, i decided that i had to narrow my search. i had to look for something specific.

i decided on starting with the basics - the meaning of my name. and boy, it was definitely the right decision. i was enlightened.

now let me share with you what i had found:

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max /mæks/ [maks] Slang.

- noun
1. Pls refer to (pg 696): King of The Universe

- adjective
2. Often used to describe a person of unmatched greatness or an object of unsurpassed grandness.

- adverb
3. Pls refer to (pg 699): Maximally.

- verb
4. Meaning is dependant on context. E.g. Do you want to max tonight?

- verb phrase
5. max out,
a. to reach a point at which no more improvement, profit, or benefit can occur; level off: She maxed out tonight.
b. to reach the limit of one's capacity, endurance, etc.: She maxed out tonight.

- idiom
6. to the max,
to the greatest or furthest degree; totally: She had performed to the max.

[Origin: by common usage]

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