Exploration How Many Yous in a Day? The left brain is seduced by consistency, even though the world is in continuous flux as Buddhism often points out. This need for consistency supports the illusion of a solid self, unchanging and in control. But based on what we have learned so far, we might more accurately think of the self as a river whose form is in constant forward flow. Just so, our self is continuously changing by way of ideas, perceptions, and feelings. In my class on consciousness, we do an exercise where we spend a whole day becoming aware of how many selves appear and disappear.
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