Balancing Culture and Individuality in Identity Formation

The journey of transitioning from group identity to individuality involves deeply identifying with one's culture while also transcending it to become a culture creator. Young people need a vision of destiny to catalyze their identity, but often get caught up in one-sided ideologies that portray a simplistic narrative of heroism. As seen in the case of Greta Thunberg, this can limit the complexity and diversity of individual identity formation.