One can still label one's self in terms of things they do rather than what one thinks they are. Rather than label one's self (or others) as "intelligent", one

One can still label one's self in terms of things they do rather than what one thinks they are. Rather than label one's self (or others) as "intelligent", one can think in terms of they are a person who takes time to be thoughtful/analytical/measured/takes tim to view all sides of a situation. Rather than think "I am a hacker", one can realize that they mean hacker as a shortcut (label) to mean they engage in DIY projects, or like to ae software, or like to automate things, or like to deconstruct software to find vulnerabilities, or like to deconstruct technology to use it for originally unintended purposes. Labels are convenient and useful but it is important to realize they are only a shorthand and that they can cause confusion or hurt as much as they help.