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172 · 07-19-2007, 03:01 PM

I don't even know if this is posted in the right forum but, I want to ask about a state of being that I find myself going into almost at will.

I can remove the "I" from my body and literally observe myself as an onlooker. It's odd because I started doing this as a child, staring into a mirror and I realized I was looking or observing someone completely separate from me...like I could see me as others see me and not as I see myself.

But, over time, I have been able to get into this state practically at will and I no longer need a mirror to do it. I could be even in a conversation with someone and I can zone out just long enough to tell myself to step outside...then I do it and I can see my own image as others would see me.

Is there a name for this? Am I crazy? Does this have some kind of benefit? Currently, I don't know what to do with it, other than to just do it for fun. But, am I missing some purpose that this little talent could serve?

07-19-2007, 03:01 PM	#1 (permalink)
172 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Somewhere in the cycle Posts: 200	Weird or Silly Question... I don't even know if this is posted in the right forum but, I want to ask about a state of being that I find myself going into almost at will. I can remove the "I" from my body and literally observe myself as an onlooker. It's odd because I started doing this as a child, staring into a mirror and I realized I was looking or observing someone completely separate from me...like I could see me as others see me and not as I see myself. But, over time, I have been able to get into this state practically at will and I no longer need a mirror to do it. I could be even in a conversation with someone and I can zone out just long enough to tell myself to step outside...then I do it and I can see my own image as others would see me. Is there a name for this? Am I crazy? Does this have some kind of benefit? Currently, I don't know what to do with it, other than to just do it for fun. But, am I missing some purpose that this little talent could serve?