The mind typically fits everything into its self-story. Is this 'me' or is this not 'me'? Is it 'me' to do this, or not? Is it 'me' to hear that sound, or view things that way? Is it 'me' to walk this way down the street? Is it 'me' he sees? Does she love me? Will she take care of me? Why me? Don't you trust me? etc.
Non-self-story reality belongs to other, relates to other, is other. Self-story reality belongs to me, relates to me, and is me.
Self is "incomingggg..."... either a bomb if I'm screwed, or a gift if I'm lucky.
Other is "outgoinggggg"... either a bomb if I'm lucky, or a gift if I have to.
There is a fundamental and irresolvable contradiction to the above. Bombs seem to keep coming in, and gifts almost never. Why me? Damn you, I'll bomb you, and withhold my gifts! That'll fix you. Then you'll give me gifts and stop sending bombs my way! You didn't! I'll bomb you and stop giving you anything!
The "incoming" direction is the false one, and is based on taking oneself as a center, e.g. the center of the universe. It is based on a non-verbal misunderstanding of reality that is not easily explained, but could be worded thus:
"You can see me, see who I really am, and I can see you, see who you really are, and you are standing outside of me, looking back at me".
The above statement appears completely true to the mind, and is as false as purple polka-dotted wicked witches of the west, in truth. I'll leave it to the reader to investigate, if desired.
Non-self-story reality belongs to other, relates to other, is other. Self-story reality belongs to me, relates to me, and is me.
Self is "incomingggg..."... either a bomb if I'm screwed, or a gift if I'm lucky.
Other is "outgoinggggg"... either a bomb if I'm lucky, or a gift if I have to.
There is a fundamental and irresolvable contradiction to the above. Bombs seem to keep coming in, and gifts almost never. Why me? Damn you, I'll bomb you, and withhold my gifts! That'll fix you. Then you'll give me gifts and stop sending bombs my way! You didn't! I'll bomb you and stop giving you anything!
The "incoming" direction is the false one, and is based on taking oneself as a center, e.g. the center of the universe. It is based on a non-verbal misunderstanding of reality that is not easily explained, but could be worded thus:
"You can see me, see who I really am, and I can see you, see who you really are, and you are standing outside of me, looking back at me".
The above statement appears completely true to the mind, and is as false as purple polka-dotted wicked witches of the west, in truth. I'll leave it to the reader to investigate, if desired.