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Time for a break from the traditional, and a move into the more hypothetical. Here's something that has always amused me and given my brain a run around on more than a few occasions, and while there's no concrete conclusion to come to (Personally I think that's part of the joy) it's still a fascinating thought exercise. Sometimes we forget about the truly transient nature of life - It's from that which this statement arises, and arguably it is impossible to disprove.
"What if you only live today? Every day you remember in the past, and every day you anticipate in the future is a lie. You can remember your past as if it stretched into oblivion. But what if this is only a time share? You live today - But then tommorrow, a new you will fulfill your duty - Like you in every way, and remembering the events of yesterday and yesteryear as if they were decisions they made, tasks they completed, and experiences they themselves experienced."
What if we really aren't ourselves of yesterday? But a new entity taking on the mantle of the last, and doomed to pass away into finality at the end of the day. Nobody can possibly know, there could be a heaven up there filled with one day old people, asking 'But no, I'm SURE I was the one who was in that car crash.'
Is there really any way to know if, when we wake up with memories of our past, whether we truly experienced those memories ourselves, or whether it was simply a similar persona, taking its time in what we consider our body, and living our life?
Think about it, for a moment - And let me know what you think in the comments as always. Are we really who we remember we are?
A little depressing, perhaps, but interesting nonetheless!
Cheerio,
The Thinker
Do we really know if we exist or are just a brain in a flask with a bunch of electrodes? Of course not. And, in science, we start with a definition of reality and then go on to matter and energy. But look at the definitons of reality. All hopelessly deficient. But will know it when I see it (That was an American judge's definition of pornography).
ReplyDeleteBut if I get up each morning, that is a big plus. Reality is what we live. Who the hell cares if it is real or not. Living and today have their own raison d'etre.