Day 25 of 365: Make a List, Check it Twice

Yesterday's contemplation got me thinking about how we use defining characteristics of things to solidify our world.  Throughout the day, think about how you would enumerate defining characteristics for the things you experience.  We experience things as largely singular, lasting, and independent.  In fact, I would say that most of the time we recognize some sort of uniqueness to everything which further solidifies things.  How could you list defining characteristics for this unique tree, this car horn, or this body?  If you think you can do it, then do it and see if this really completely defines what you were attempting to define.  If you can't do it, then what does that say about what you're trying to define?  Can it be defined?  We are so certain of our experience and take it so seriously, yet we can't seem to even define it.