Step out of the movie and watch it. The real you is the one watching the drama called life on earth. Observe the actor with your name make his or her way thru the virtual reality. The real you is a watcher, an observer, an awareness. You are not the Thinker but instead you are the one who is aware of the thinker.

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..., what you wrote is not my experience (though you may be right). There is a THINKER and there's a thinker...and I am THINKING CONSCIOUSNESS, whether in or out of an avatar. I'll let you know if my experience changes. Best regards, tom.

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: Whether you’re enjoying your life-adventure or not is not the
: point. The point is you’re HAVING a life-adventure, which
: is what CONSCIOUS BEINGS DO.

: You are alive now in a “physical” avatar, and you will inhabit
: one again (whether “physical” or some other construct)
: because that’s what CONSCIOUSNESS DOES.

: You forget much if not all of your past-life during a new
: adventure in order to experience your new life-adventure
: unencumbered.

: The world is a stage and you are players and actors
: interacting with other players and actors in environments
: that challenge you to action, which is what CONSCIOUS
: BEINGS LIKE TO DO.

: Part of your adventure is not knowing how long your adventure
: lasts (while knowing that it usually doesn’t exceed the
: average life-span of earth-body avatars).

: You are born with an “empty” brain that is quickly washed,
: indoctrinated and propagandized into the beliefs, hopes and
: desires of your family, culture and society (all of which
: helps to make your adventure what it is).

: You are born into a mind, IQ, emotions, personality and body
: that makes your adventure uniquely your own, and you
: quickly acquire opinions and beliefs, and make judgements
: and decisions with your constantly changingl perspectives
: that further make your life uniquely your own, even while
: “accepting” or acquiescing to the reality you live in.

: Thinking and believing certain things are true is part of your
: adventure, and whether they are true or not, you thinking
: so, makes it so for you (and you act, react and conduct
: yourself accordingly).

: Family, friends and associates (and people you consider
: enemies to your pleasure, joy, peace and comfort) are
: important game-players in your reality and help make your
: adventure an adventure.

: WAKING-UP (realizing that life–your life on earth–is a
: contrived, “artificial” and orchestrated time-limited
: adventure CHANGES EVERYTHING.

: If you are AWAKE, you know what I mean. If you are not awake,
: you don’t. nem.