Giving up belief in identity-view is the key to stream-entry (the first stage of awakening). It is equivalent to realizing anatta.
Giving up belief in identity-view is equivalent to letting go of egoic attachments.
Egoic attachments are identified by observing the mind and body and noticing when unpleasant emotions and cravings arise in response to events or thoughts and noticing if/how the ego is involved. Learning to notice the sensations in the body that accompany emotions help one to notice when unpleasant emotions and cravings arise.
It is possible to learn to let go of egoic attachments by practicing relaxing meditation which helps you to cultivate samatha.
Cultivating vipassana helps you learn to notice egoic attachments, and cultivating samatha helps you learn to let go of egoic attachments. When you let go of egoic attachments you are not affected by identity-view and you suffer much less.
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