When you think about yourself, what do you see? How does the act of being you make you, you? What things make it possible for there for you to even be a you? The nature of being who you are is the most incredible wonder that is possible in the universe. There is only you, no one else out there can do that, now, in the past, or in the future. This moment that you are in is the greatest achievement in all creation, because everything hinges upon you being there to experience any of it. As such, understanding this phenomena can also lead to some of the greatest understanding into the nature of everything else. Who we are is made from three things, perception, memory, and decision. Notice that these three things are conceptual and not physical structures. We are outside of the physical world, but perceive the world. What we perceive are qualia that can be physical components, but many are not. What we remember are constructs of qualia, pieced together to become more than the sum of their parts that build understanding and meaning. How we build these memories is through decisions made based upon the perceptions that we have. These three things interact constantly to create the nature of each of us. There is a great deal that can make up a self: # Nature of Self How are you, you? What components do this? * [[Being Correct]] * [[Self As Perception]] * [[Self Ethics and Morality]] * [[Self Free Will]] * [[Mind Body Duality]] # Virtues How can someone ensure they are moving forward the way they want to? * [[Virtues of Guidance]] # Meditation as Reflection # Identity * [[Religion and Identity]] * [[What is Identity]] * [[Ahndeleck an Introduction - ep1]] * [[A Role Otherkin Play in the World]] # Growth * [[Commanding Yourself]] * [[Death as Transition]] * [[Healing and Trauma]] * [[Meaning of Self]] # Tags #MapOfContent #seed