Giving up one physical identity such as ‘I am this and replacing it with another ‘I am that, does not get to the root of the problem of false identification:

Just as a ripened fruit separates effortlessly from the tree and falls, the seeker who is ripened and matured, will be able to grasp the non dual truth.

Truth realization takes place when one becomes aware of the fact that ‘waking entity or ego ’ is not self and start identifying with the soul ,which is  formless witness of the three states. Giving up one physical identity such as ‘I am this and replacing it with another ‘I am that, does not get to the root of the problem of false identification:

Thinking, ‘I am a person who has renounced’ is only mental imagination. In realm of truth transcends such imagination. Only remain in the non duality, which is the true nature of the soul, the innermost self , is true renunciation, the nature of liberation. 

It is not thinking repeatedly, ‘I am someone who has renounced the worldly life’. Therefore, not thinking is a far superior renunciation to thinking. Like the thought, ‘I am caught in bondage’, the thought, ‘I am one who is free from bondage’ indicates the delusion of regarding the self as being limited to the body. When that delusion is destroyed, along with it, both of these ignorance will cease. Unless the ‘I am the body’ belief is present, there can be no possibility of overcoming the illusory experience of duality. Thus it is necessary to know what is mind or ’I’ and what is substance of mind or ’I’.

So long as one thinks “I am in bondage”, thoughts of liberation and bondage will remain because one is still in the experience of duality [waking or dream]. When one analysis the three states, then he mentally  becomes aware of the  existence of the formless witness of the three states.” On the standpoint of the formless witness, the three states are mere mirage.  And the formless witness which is the formless  soul or consciousness , the innermost self  Self alone remains, eternally free from experiencing the illusion as reality.’

The general supposition amongst most religionists is that renouncing the worldly life demonstrates one’s commitment to following the spiritual path full time, and by extension, somehow makes it easier to meditate and realize the Self. But inner renunciation is more important than external(physical)  renunciation.  Renunciation of worldly life is not a qualification in pursuit of truth.    Any  householder who has the inner urge to know the truth will be able to acquire Self_knowledge or Brahma Gnana or Atma Gnana. Living a normal life as a holder is not a disadvantage in making spiritual progress.