Principlev1
Anchor identity to processes and values you control rather
Anchor identity to processes and values you control rather than outcomes you do not, because outcome-contingent identity converts environmental pressure into existential threat.
Why This Is a Principle
Derives from Humans retain the capacity to choose their attitude toward (humans retain capacity to choose attitude even when external freedoms removed), You can design your own cognitive processes rather than (you can design your own cognitive processes), and No external entity has more right to direct your thinking (no external entity has more right to direct your thinking). This is a design principle for identity construction that follows from understanding what you actually control.