"Once we believe that 'me' is separate from 'my experience' that 'me' is a solid entity to whom things happen, rather than a fluid part of the unending action, we have to start thinking about defending this isolated 'me' against the objects we encounter. Thus we need some basic strategies for survival, we have to start pursuing objects that make 'me' feel safe and happy, destroying objects that make 'me' feel threatened and ignoring all other objects of experience, because the first two take up all our time of experience"- Ethan Nichtern
"A human being is a part of the whole, called by us Universe, a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feelings as something separated from the rest-a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison, restricting us to our personal desires and to affection for a few persons nearest to us. Our task must be to free from this prison by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole nature in its beauty."- Albert Einstein
I shall try my best.
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