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Those Identities that are not Primary, like jogger, bike rider or knick-knack collector are called Secondary
Identities. The Individual may have one Primary and any
number of Secondary Identities. The Primary and Secondary Identities
may correspond or be in conflict with each other. People may be confused as to which is Primary and which are Secondary.
Different Identities will have varying criterion for what is of
Consequence. Identities will become confused and override the Ego.
Identities which are adopted by the Thinking-I, do not contain in their
initial intellectual make-up any necessity of
Belief. Because Identities initially are thoughts and ideas, like one wants to be a fireman, all Consequence and Belief is abstract, as envisioned or imagined. True Belief must be
borrowed from the Ego. The Ego is the believer because the body must believe in irreparable harm to survive. Any Identity can be completely divorced from reality, like an armchair warrior who has never served in the military. When an Identity is adopted, it assumes the definition to include the Consequence inherent in that persona, such as when one adopts a religion one may have to assume the doctrine and practices that comes with it. However the actual and real Consequence must come from the engagement of the body with the reality of the actual Identity. The Consequence therein assumed is experienced by the body and interpreted through the Ego, and is passed on to the Identity. Before adopting the religion the person did not realize it would require hours of praying. This was not part of the package of the abstract Identity.
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