Who you really are

[no-one-particular]

https://tok.fandom.com/wiki/Who_you_really_are

Who are you really? You are the human riding the horse. The horse is your animal mind. The animal mind is mainly concerned with bodily functions feelings and urges. The animal mind does whatever it feels like doing whenever it feels like doing it.

You are the observer of the animal mind. You are the human mind. The human mind is the rational mind that objectively observes all things. You observe the external world and your internal world. Externally you observe what is or could happen and internally you observe what things you enjoy and what things you dont. Most importantly you observe the connections between events and whether or not you will enjoy the outcome. You do not "think". You make observations.

The rational mind emerges from the animal mind. But the rational mind cannot emerge from the animal mind as long as it is enslaved to the animal mind. The rational mind is enslaved by the animal mind by the alarm system which is a part of the animal mind. The alarm system is infinitely powerful. (It wouldn't be a very good alarm system if it wasn't). The rational mind is not powerful enough to fight the alarm system but the rational mind can turn the alarms off one by one and thereby free itself. See below to learn how to do that.

Once the rational mind and the animal mind are separate the animal mind can experience pain, or rather fear, while the rational mind knows the danger is only an illusion and that it is safe thus creating the experience of good pain. Good pain has all the thrill and excitement of danger but none of the fear that so greatly interferes with ones ability to enjoy oneself. Good pain is a fundamentally different sensation from bad pain. They are two completely different things. See: Discipline.



https://tok.fandom.com/wiki/Irrational_fears

Seeing something that you have an irrational fear of causes alarms to go off inside your head.
The alarms going off inside your head causes you pain.
The pain causes you to have an irrational fear of the thing that caused the alarms which caused the pain.
Its a never ending vicious cycle.

The important thing to note is that it is the alarms that are painful. Not the original stimulus.
Therefore you can break out of that vicious cycle by turning those alarms off.

No alarms = no pain
No pain = no fear
No fear = no alarms

Another way of saying this is that if you believe that it will hurt then it does hurt.
But if you dont believe that it will hurt then it doesnt hurt.
You only need to suspend your disbelief for a few seconds to break out of the cycle

If you can turn the alarms off and thereby stop the pain then why would you not do so?

 

[steve_bank]

You are what you eat.

My philosophy on self is very simple.

From the American philosopher Pop Eye Sailor, 'I ams what I ams'. Works for me.

You can drive 'yourself' crazy by thinking on it too much.

 

[no-one-particular]

You are what you eat.

My philosophy on self is very simple.

From the American philosopher Pop Eye Sailor, 'I ams what I ams'. Works for me.

You can drive 'yourself' crazy by thinking on it too much.

Is that your observation?

 

[fromderinside]

Is it possible to think too much?

 

[steve_bank]

Both driving and thinking do not mix with drinking.

You can most definitely overthink something.

If you are always thinking about who or what you are at what point is it obsessives and self destructive? Christians mange it through faith.

 

[no-one-particular]

https://tok.fandom.com/wiki/Who_you_really_are

Who are you really? You are the human riding the horse. The horse is your animal mind. The animal mind is mainly concerned with bodily functions feelings and urges. The animal mind does whatever it feels like doing whenever it feels like doing it.

You are the observer of the animal mind. You are the human mind. The human mind is the rational mind that objectively observes all things. You observe the external world and your internal world. Externally you observe what is or could happen and internally you observe what things you enjoy and what things you dont. Most importantly you observe the connections between events and whether or not you will enjoy the outcome. You do not "think". You make observations.

The rational mind emerges from the animal mind. But the rational mind cannot emerge from the animal mind as long as it is enslaved to the animal mind. The rational mind is enslaved by the animal mind by the alarm system which is a part of the animal mind. The alarm system is infinitely powerful. (It wouldn't be a very good alarm system if it wasn't). The rational mind is not powerful enough to fight the alarm system but the rational mind can turn the alarms off one by one and thereby free itself. See below to learn how to do that.

Once the rational mind and the animal mind are separate the animal mind can experience pain, or rather fear, while the rational mind knows the danger is only an illusion and that it is safe thus creating the experience of good pain. Good pain has all the thrill and excitement of danger but none of the fear that so greatly interferes with ones ability to enjoy oneself. Good pain is a fundamentally different sensation from bad pain. They are two completely different things. See: Discipline.



https://tok.fandom.com/wiki/Irrational_fears

Seeing something that you have an irrational fear of causes alarms to go off inside your head.
The alarms going off inside your head causes you pain.
The pain causes you to have an irrational fear of the thing that caused the alarms which caused the pain.
Its a never ending vicious cycle.

The important thing to note is that it is the alarms that are painful. Not the original stimulus.
Therefore you can break out of that vicious cycle by turning those alarms off.

No alarms = no pain
No pain = no fear
No fear = no alarms

Another way of saying this is that if you believe that it will hurt then it does hurt.
But if you dont believe that it will hurt then it doesnt hurt.
You only need to suspend your disbelief for a few seconds to break out of the cycle

If you can turn the alarms off and thereby stop the pain then why would you not do so?

Before you do this you might want to strengthen your "dark" muscle (the anti-brotherly-love muscle) which acts as a filter for your eyes (like sunglasses).

 

[DBT]

You are whatever a brain is doing in a place and time.

 

[no-one-particular]

You are whatever a brain is doing in place and time.

And if your brain is doing something that you dont like then what are you?

 

[DBT]

You are whatever a brain is doing in place and time.

And if your brain is doing something that you dont like then what are you?

Whether you like it or not, you aren't separate from your brain. There are ways to resolve problems, seeking help, working through issues, etc.

 

[no-one-particular]

Read the OP. Nobody said anything about being separate from your brain.

 

[steve_bank]

You are whatever a brain is doing in place and time.

And if your brain is doing something that you dont like then what are you?

Go to an emergency room as soon as possible.

 

[DBT]

Read the OP. Nobody said anything about being separate from your brain.

It was implied in the remark - " And if your brain is doing something that you dont like then what are you?"

 

[excreationist]

From Ken Keyes' "Handbook to Higher Consciousness"

https://lifesplayer.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/misc/KenKeyes-HandbookToHigherConsciousness.pdf

"...As the watcher of the screen, you are perfect. The screen may be projecting a horrendous movie that is showing all kinds of pain and suffering - on the screen. Or the screen may reflect a happy movie that shows a beautiful sunset, a delightful sexual experience, or an enjoyable meal. But the essential you is the pure awareness that just watches the stuff go by on the screen of your life. Behind what you think you are - YOU ARE..."

He also has another book about being happy 100% of the time (in theory)

https://lifesplayer.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/misc/how-to-make-your-life-work-by-ken-keyes-and-tolly-burkan1.pdf

It talks about addictive demands vs preferences. Demands lead to negative emotions while at worst preferences lead to neutral emotions.

 

[southernhybrid]

From Ken Keyes' "Handbook to Higher Consciousness"

https://lifesplayer.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/misc/KenKeyes-HandbookToHigherConsciousness.pdf

"...As the watcher of the screen, you are perfect. The screen may be projecting a horrendous movie that is showing all kinds of pain and suffering - on the screen. Or the screen may reflect a happy movie that shows a beautiful sunset, a delightful sexual experience, or an enjoyable meal. But the essential you is the pure awareness that just watches the stuff go by on the screen of your life. Behind what you think you are - YOU ARE..."

He also has another book about being happy 100% of the time (in theory)

https://lifesplayer.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/misc/how-to-make-your-life-work-by-ken-keyes-and-tolly-burkan1.pdf

It talks about addictive demands vs preferences. Demands lead to negative emotions while at worst preferences lead to neutral emotions.

 

[lostone]

You are one part of an multi-part mind observing other parts of the mind?

 

[no-one-particular]

You are whatever a brain is doing in place and time.

And if your brain is doing something that you dont like then what are you?

Read the OP. Nobody said anything about being separate from your brain.

It was implied in the remark - " And if your brain is doing something that you dont like then what are you?"

No it wasnt. I was responding to the use of the word "whatever" not the word "brain".

Do you have a preconceived idea of what non-atheists think and you are projecting that onto me. You couldn't be more wrong about me if you tried.

 

[DBT]

You are whatever a brain is doing in place and time.

And if your brain is doing something that you dont like then what are you?

Read the OP. Nobody said anything about being separate from your brain.

It was implied in the remark - " And if your brain is doing something that you dont like then what are you?"

No it wasnt. I was responding to the use of the word "whatever" not the word "brain".

Do you have a preconceived idea of what non-atheists think and you are projecting that onto me. You couldn't be more wrong about me if you tried.

Don't theists generally believe in a soul or spirit and afterlife? It's a fair assumption that many, if not most, do. Soul or Spirit is believed by many theists to be separate from the body/brain.

 

[no-one-particular]

I am not a theist

 

[DBT]

I am not a theist

OK then, some are, some aren't, not a problem. Nothing personal.

 

[steve_bank]

" And if your brain is doing something that you dont like then what are you?"

There is something to that statement. Is self just a collection of self referential clichés and metaphors to describe ta complicated process?

The question is not new, is thought our reality in that it is by perceptions we see reality?

Ātman (Hinduism) - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Ātman (/ˈɑːtmən/; Sanskrit: आत्मन्) is a Sanskrit word that refers to the (universal) Self or self-existent essence of human beings, as distinct from ego (Ahamkara), mind (Citta) and embodied existence (Prakṛti).[note 1] The term is often translated as soul,[note 2] but is better translated as "Self,"[1] as it solely refers to pure consciousness or witness-consciousness, beyond identification with phenomena. In order to attain moksha (liberation), a human being must acquire self-knowledge (Atma Gyaan).

Atman is a central concept in the various schools of Indian philosophy, which have different views on the relation between Atman, individual Self (Jīvātman), supreme Self (Paramātmā) and, the Ultimate Reality (Brahman), stating that they are: completely identical (Advaita, Non-Dualist),[2][3] completely different (Dvaita, Dualist), or simultaneously non-different and different (Bhedabheda, Non-Dualist + Dualist).[4]

The six orthodox schools of Hinduism believe that there is Ātman in every living being (jiva), which is distinct from the body-mind complex. This is a major point of difference with the Buddhist doctrine of Anatta, which holds that in essence there is no unchanging essence or Self to be found in the empirical constituents of a living being,[note 3] staying silent on what it is that is liberated.[5][6][7][8]