When one is asked who they are, they will indentify themselves by everything from their names to their occupations to the their nationality. Often, when a person of faith is asked this question they will state their doctrinal affliation.
Most folks struggle with the issue of 'who' they are and who they're supposed to be.
If an individual can nail down the issue of their identity they gain a solid and necessary foundation from which to relate and interact in a healthy and fulfilling manner with the world around them. Many do not yet understand that they are not only physical beings, but that they are also spiritual beings. Our bodies are like a tent in which we live. Many think that our identities are found in what we attain through knowledge and enlightenment. They look for hope and love and acceptance by attempting to attain a higher knowledge.