I remember in "Thus Spoke Zarathustra" it says:

“You must be ready to burn yourself in your own flame; how could you rise anew if you have not first become ashes?”
Once a person is defined, they are no longer free, whether by external labels or self-imposed definitions.
So I set fire to the Golden Pavilion, transcending aesthetics and love-hate, seeking the true self amidst the flames.
There is a saying: Who is I when I am unbound and free from worldly attachments?
There is a saying: Today I realize I am myself.
This reminds me of what the Diamond Sutra says: The true self has no form and no shape. I have abstracted this view into “the formless true self,” which I often think of during my first twenty-plus years of life.
Transcending externally imposed patterns, expectations, and limitations is no easy feat; it requires courage and exploration.
After achieving certain accomplishments, transcending internal self-pity, arrogance, and dependency on patterns, and reconciling and liberating oneself, requires wisdom and honesty.
People are trapped by external things, by the self, and by emptiness. Liberation from these three binds is the formless true self.
One should not cling to anything and let the mind arise from that state; thus, a humble gentleman navigates the great river.