Who you are not is your superficial ego self, the masks you wear. Who you are not (not really) is your age (as the saying goes, age is just a number), position in society, occupation, the culture you belong to, beliefs, financial status, social status, matrimonial status, sexuality, the clothes you wear, the way you talk…
All these things, of course, have value, but they are just superficial identities (like masks). Putting too much value on any of them may cause breakdowns, high anxiety, pain, trauma or even death if their existence is threatened or lost.
Any great attachments to these things cause one to falsely identify (misidentify) oneself with who they truly really are: If you get the idea that this is who you really are then you’ll never know your true self, its dynamic nature, and how you can have real cause and effect over your life....<<<Read More>>>...
