Dualism is an illusion. We are truly one. In terms of the real you and the real me, I am you, and you are me.
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Dualism is an illusion. We are truly one. In terms of the real you and the real me, I am you, and you are me.
My book, In It Together, helps you find your true self.
Likewise, my book helps you see everyone else's true selves.
It shows that their true selves and your true self are identical.
It shows that fundamentally we are all one.
The dualism of self versus other is an illusion.
The book reveals the oneness--the monism--of all.
In terms of the real me, I don't have a spirit; I am the spirit.
The spirit of 10-year-old Scott and the spirit of 36-year-old Scott and the spirit of 40-year-old Scott are the same one spirit. And I am that spirit.
The spirit of 36-year-old Scott, the spirit of 36-year-old Scott's 13-year-old son, and the spirit of any human that reads these words are all the same one spirit, and we are that spirit.
The rest is clothing. There may be a blue-shirt guy at one point in spacetime, and there may be a red-shirt guy with different memories and more or less wrinkles on his face at a different point in spacetime. In terms of the real me, I am neither the red-shirt guy nor the blue-shirt guy, nor am I even a guy or even a human at all. Those are clothes we wear. I am the single shared spirit (i.e. wearer) of all these different shirts, bodies, and creatures scattered across spacetime. In terms of the real you and the real me, I am you, and you are me.
There is no real other to compare yourself against.
My book liberates you of the stressful, lonely, and egoistically competitive illusion of separation.
From that, there comes an incredible confidence, an invincible loving inner peace, and an empowering grace.
I've heard it said that, "Confidence isn't walking into a room thinking you are better than everyone else; it's walking in and not having to compare yourself to anyone at all."
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I believe spiritual freedom (a.k.a. self-discipline) manifests as bravery, confidence, grace, honesty, love, and inner peace.
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Eckhart Aurelius Hughes wrote: ↑March 10th, 2023, 4:05 pm This is a discussion forum topic for the November 2022 Philosophy Book of the Month, In It Together: The Beautiful Struggle Uniting Us All.
My book, In It Together, helps you find your true self.
Likewise, my book helps you see everyone else's true selves.
It shows that their true selves and your true self are identical.
It shows that fundamentally we are all one.
The dualism of self versus other is an illusion.
The book reveals the oneness--the monism--of all.
In terms of the real me, I don't have a spirit; I am the spirit.
The spirit of 10-year-old Scott and the spirit of 36-year-old Scott and the spirit of 40-year-old Scott are the same one spirit. And I am that spirit.
The spirit of 36-year-old Scott, the spirit of 36-year-old Scott's 13-year-old son, and the spirit of any human that reads these words are all the same one spirit, and we are that spirit.
The rest is clothing. There may be a blue-shirt guy at one point in spacetime, and there may be a red-shirt guy with different memories and more or less wrinkles on his face at a different point in spacetime. In terms of the real me, I am not the red-shirt guy or the blue-shirt guy, nor am I even a guy or even a human at all. Those are clothes we wear. I am the single shared spirit of all these different shirt-wearing creatures scattered across spacetime. In terms of the real you and the real me, I am you, and you are me.
There is no real other to compare yourself against.
My book liberates you of the stressful, lonely, and egoistically competitive illusion of separation.
From that, there comes an incredible confidence, an invincible loving inner peace, and an empowering grace.
I've heard it said that, "Confidence isn't walking into a room thinking you are better than everyone else; it's walking in and not having to compare yourself to anyone at all."
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The book is available for purchase from all major book retailers in both ebook and hardcover format.
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It suggests a unity beyond apparent separations, emphasizing interconnectedness and shared existence. However, diverse philosophical views exist, and interpretations of self and identity can vary widely.
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