the force that makes my heartbeat sends blood flowing through my whole body and allows me to breathe so many times per minute. It is not something that I control or activate. The power that performs these functions works completely beyond my thoughts. Can we say this power is not me because it comes from beyond my thinking mind? It is neither a “higher power” nor some “other power,” nor is it my personal “self-power.” It is the energy of life. As long as this power is working in me, it is surely the reality of my life.
