This moment, I am a writer and you are a reader. But those are just things we do. True identity is in the realm of being, not doing. The list of answers describes your identity. The answers reveal the qualities of our lives we feel are most important.
Identity seems like a good thing.
There's something safe and comforting about identity. Most of us are looking for a structure in which to belong, in which to make sense of our lives. We are conditioned to try to find our place in the herd, in the pecking order. I listen to my friends talk about their identity and it sounds so clear. I am a Haida.