I don’t see how we can try to keep our identity on beliefs small. It is good to have a lot of beliefs. If I believe X, then because I should analyze my beliefs from a meta standpoint (Ask things like “What do I think I know?”) then I should believe “I believe X,” which is the same to me as “I am someone who believes X.”
The possible difference I can think of is “I am someone who believes X” has an connotation that this is unchanging over time. But I would not call this keeping my identity small. I would call it keeping my identity fluid.
It seems to me that the intention behind the phrase “keep your identity small” was clearly “keep that part of your identity which you intend to be immutable small”. Some people—including myself—presumably use the word “identity” to mean just these parts.
I don’t see how we can try to keep our identity on beliefs small. It is good to have a lot of beliefs. If I believe X, then because I should analyze my beliefs from a meta standpoint (Ask things like “What do I think I know?”) then I should believe “I believe X,” which is the same to me as “I am someone who believes X.”
The possible difference I can think of is “I am someone who believes X” has an connotation that this is unchanging over time. But I would not call this keeping my identity small. I would call it keeping my identity fluid.
It seems to me that the intention behind the phrase “keep your identity small” was clearly “keep that part of your identity which you intend to be immutable small”. Some people—including myself—presumably use the word “identity” to mean just these parts.