one loves poetry, art, nature, another being... these are not self. — EnPassant
How exactly is the ego an illusion? People say that a lot but is there a way to truly know? — TerraHalcyon
Can you tell me what's your ego? Is it your body? — Agent Smith
The ego is an illusion to the extent it can't be zeroed in on — Agent Smith
I think there is a difference between the sense of self and the self itself. — hopeful
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ego_deathEgo death is a "complete loss of subjective self-identity" — Wiki
I think there is a difference between the sense of self and the self itself. Perhaps a person can lose the sense of the self but the sense continues to exist. — hopeful
One's self-concept (also called self-construction, self-identity, self-perspective or self-structure) is a collection of beliefs about oneself.[1][2] Generally, self-concept embodies the answer to the question "Who am I?"[3]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-concept
Self-as-context, one of the core principles in acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), is the concept that people are not the content of their thoughts or feelings, but rather the consciousness experiencing said thoughts and feelings.[1][2] Self-as-context is distinguished from self-as-content, defined in ACT as the social scripts people maintain about who they are and how they operate in the world.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-as-context
Either live life as a zombie or as a narcissist. Tough choice! Both are deadly. — Agent Smith
The ego is an illusion to the extent it can't be zeroed in on. Can you tell me what's your ego? Is it your body? Is it your mind? Quid sit? — Agent Smith
Living without an image of yourself how you should be leads to ego death. Living like you feel makes the mental image of yourself disappear and you are as you are. You're your body then, fully alive between the outer physical world and the inner mental world, without a second you disturbing. — Raymond
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