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Originally Posted by Light Seeker
Having an understanding of who you are is in some circles ( quiet a lot actually ) considered important. That said... Everything seems to be a matter a perspective .
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My (current) perspective is that I am OK now. I spent most of my egoic life in the not-OK state. I don't know who I am or how to describe my (real) self but I know that I am OK - not perfect, not enlightened, not saved, not blessed - just OK - for now, and that's good enough for me.
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That is to say, Once you have developed an understanding of you that sits well enough with you.
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I sit well enough with me and I'm not speaking of the ego or false me that occupy most folks lives.
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You come across other perspectives of You from external sources. Quiet possibly differing views of how you consider yourself are made apparent from these outside looking in influences.
So just how can you be 100% certain that you are who you consider yourself to be?
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I now see that whatever I consider my self to be is what I am and right now, I consider myself to be: OK, happy, complete, lovable and loving.
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I suppose a lot of self realization is based upon cognitive bias.
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LOL, that never made me HAPPY!
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It is difficult in so far as who you think you to be may be in fact quiet different from who you actually are....
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LOL, if being "who I actually am" makes me happy, I'll take it. So far, knowing that I actually am NOT my ego, is the best thing that I've found - for now.