What if you didn't have a name?

[Joe Faux]

Originally Posted by Catwoman

It is a paradox that unsettles me from time to time, paving the way for useless trails of thought that always end up in the same place: thoughtlessness.

I'm not good at being a passive participant in my microcosm. “To be” invariably leads to the phrase “to become” which requires some intervention on my part.

Originally Posted by Catwoman

Bang on topic. Except that the mistake is in attempting to 'comprehend' it. You cannot analyse it with thought, because every thought is a movement away from your 'essence'.

Oohhh... I don't like limitations and hope we can overcome this someday.

Catwoman,

• When do you believe our “essence” is created and can it be destroyed?
• Who is “in charge”... our “essence” or our physical being? In other words, can I influence my “essence” based upon events that I experience in the world around me?
• Can I change who I am or am I merely a puppet to the base programming of my “essence”?
• Does our “essence” even reside inside our body?
• Then again, why do you believe our “essence” even requires these earthly frames?

So many questions lead me to my next point.

Originally Posted by Catwoman

You cannot examine or test it - you simply are it. Once you achieve this state of 'being', you will 'gain' a true understanding of your essence, and your preoccupation with thought and desparation for answers will disappear because everything that is - is right now.

My “essence” strives to learn as much about myself and the physical world as possible. Based upon your paradigm, will I ever be “real” if I remain unsettled with unanswered questions?

(Maybe I'm a poltergeist in the making. Death always comes too quickly and there's a few things I might need to wrap up. If ghosts exist I hope to have more power than the ability to knock over a few tea cups.)