4 ■ Identity Construction Deconstructed
How Our Sense of Self Drives Transformation
I wanted only to live in accord with the promptings which came from my true self. Why was that so very difficult?
—Hermann Hesse, Demian
We’re all just animals. That’s all we are, and everything else is just an elaborate justification of our instincts. That’s where music comes from. And romantic poetry. And bad novels.
—Elvis Costello, British musician
Identity impact is the third and final element of the ELVIS Framework (see figure 5). It refers to our dynamic and evergreen process of becoming. Who are you today? Who were you yesterday? Who do you aspire to be tomorrow? The answers to these questions are shaped by a combination of identity factors: our experiences, ...
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