ENCOURAGE THE DEVELOPMENT OF SELF IDENTITY In a world where corporate (including the religious communities & professions) lifestyles are fast spreading, how much space do we allow for self-identity? If a person is required to fashion or mould himself primarily based on the profession, how far will the person be able to maintain the uniqueness of the self? When the identity is shaped based on the profession, community or the people around us we can run the risk of things going wrong because you no longer know who you really are what your values and beliefs are. When you start relying on the above-mentioned external factors to form your self-identity, “only a little need to go wrong for you to feel lost, depressed and confused about who you actually are!” Developmental Psychologist Erik Erikson, who has done extensive study on the ‘Identity Crisis’ has said that “the formation of an identity is one of the most essential parts of an individual’s life. The formation of an authent