I think a great deal of our confusion in life comes from the idea that we have a strongly fixed identity - that we are this or that "kind of person" - with defi

I think a great deal of our confusion in life comes from the idea that we have a strongly fixed identity - that we are this or that "kind of person" - with definite characteristics which don't vary much with context. I think we construct an enormous number of illusions, especially with regard to what our - usually untested - values are. I think many of what appear to be our innermost feelings are learned/mimetic reactions that have become deeply ingrained. This can be disturbing to some people because it makes them feel unstable - but it is also very freeing because it means we can really change. Even how we feel about things. It also means we can become monsters.