“I’m not interested in myself per se. I’m interested in myself as theme carrier, as host.”
― David Shields, Reality Hunger
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“I’m not interested in myself per se. I’m interested in myself as theme carrier, as host.” ― David Shields, Reality Hunger
“I am not fully known to myself because part of what I am is the enigmatic traces of others.”
Ken Robinson • Finding Your Element: How to Discover Your Talents and Passions and Transform Your Life
Your identity is literally your “repeated beingness.”
James Clear • Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones
This is not surprising, because the self is the very thing to which these contents seem to refer: not the body or mind per se but the point of view from which both body and mind seem to be “mine” in every present moment.
Sam Harris • Waking Up: A Guide to Spirituality Without Religion
The self as a concept is complex and widely debated. But regardless of what you believe, I think we can largely agree that our sense of self is precious and needs to be safeguarded from self-sabotage or violation from others.