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Originally Posted by Maguru  I am not disputing the possibility of the "I am', I am disputing your concept of "I am.' I believe your concept of 'I am' renders it impossible to be known in the traditional sense of experiencing it. |
I think I understand maybe...because I say "I can't really KNOW anything"
When I say that...I do mean "KNOW" in the traditional sense of the word...and my reason is that all of our knowledge is filtered through our perceptions and colored by our dreams of the past, our unconscious fears and our desires conscious and unconscious...all these factors make the picture of what we call "reality" Subjective instead of objective...so we can't objectively prove much of anything...therefore knowledge in it's traditional meaning isn't really obtainable at all.
...when I say...I KNOW I AM...I guess I really don't KNOW that either, so I can amend it to mean...I am pretty sure I exist...that is all I am trying to get to...just a fairly certain belief that I exist...nothing more deep than that.
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Yoops, we can't get past this belief. If you think this is true then there is nothing more for you to do.
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RIGHT!!! EXACTLY...I'm DONE...but I'm still here...so I might as well enjoy the ride. I am working on shrinking my waist...it has gotten far too wide to be healthy.
...but as for the big search...right, I think I am mostly done...not perfect or going to blink out of existence, I just think that the rest of this life will just keep getting more fun as I learn how to keep making my life better.
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This is not the great "I am". This is the yoops you know but you know this isn't the real you. The real you is the one you cannot know. So does that make sense? I think what you are really saying here is that there are two of you.
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Exactly...and that's impossible...there is really only one me...so one is a made up concept and one is real? Which one am I? hmmmm
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Yes, words do fail all the time but you and I are attempting to have them succeed. I believe communication is the greatest tool we possess. The written word is the most powerful of all. The pen is mightier than the sword.  |
Thanks! It's difficult to express these ideas...I hope some communication is happening.
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Ah, a little bit of little yoops. Do you think you can do better?
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Perhaps...with practice
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Now, that's funny. My ♥♥♥♥♥ always does the unexpected  |
Sweet! I love the unexpected...Glad I got you to the funny...
CHEERS!
Yoops