What is your identity? How big of a role does it play in determining your behavior?  How susceptible to influence is it (both good and bad)?  How much control over the creation of your identity did you have?  How much control do you have now?  Where do you find reliable sources for positive adjustments?  How do you defend your identity from intrusion by outside forces?  What does "Ishmael" by Daniel Quinn teach us about giving and receiving paradigm shifting insights?