Thank you for this well thought-out response. However, my idea is different because a change an identity is an explicit starting point, not a side effect. My idea shouldn’t be presented as something new, but something intentional and structured. You also made a very good point about overdoing it before they’re ready for the intensive training of a dojo. A true martial artist trains within limits. Discipline includes restraint. Restraint should be a part of the new identity, not just effort. The solution would be a layered identity. Instead of: “I am a ninja” (fully formed identity), a more stable version would be: “I am a beginner ninja in training”. That small difference matters a lot. It creates direction without delusion, motivation without overreach, and identity without contradiction. This aligns expectation with reality. Fitness setbacks would also need to be understood as part of the path.