Hello, first of all, it is a pleasure to greet you, whoever you are, because before life, as carbon-based beings, we are all equal. Statuses or differences are born from our learned reasoning. I have decided to take on a psychological and existentialist topic, and of course, I just want to share a little piece of myself with you. Even though what I will tell you has foundations in various fields, I only want to share it as a simple post and conversation, nothing more.. Without further ado, you have probably asked yourself directly or indirectly at some point: who am I? Meaning, who are you as a person?.. If you have, congratulations, you have taken the first step toward knowing who the subject is beyond yourself. Sometimes, as people, it is very hard for us to see ourselves as a being separate from our own consciousness. Sounds a bit crazy, doesn't it?.. Well, it turns out it isn't, and if you don't believe me, think back for a second and ask yourself if you have ever wondered: Why did I do this, or why am I like this sometimes? (After having done a certain action). Or simply, sometimes you have one perception of something at one moment, and later you have another.. And of course, we could say that this is driven perhaps by hormones, mood shifts, and technically that is true—knowing this is what separates us from animals (reasoning). But even knowing this, we cannot escape that reality of constant changes.. And today I tell you: "YES, YOU CAN CHANGE THAT REALITY." But to do so, you must know that your being is divided into two, and of course, you must know what these two halves are: they are the "FLESH" and "The Spirit".. Surely, if you have read the Bible, you have heard these two terms.. It is not religion, it is the truth. Even your brain is part of your FLESH, but your spirit or your essence is what makes the difference.. But that will be another topic that, if I see a good response from my readers, I will gladly dive deeper into. Returning to the main topic of the "I," which we already said is composed of two elements, it is important that you leave behind the image you have of yourself.. That's right.. If you have the concept that you are the way you are just because, those words will be your reality, and you will stay in that position until life forces you out of it if that moment comes (and you will achieve change out of mere adaptation, not by choice). Now, if you have already understood that the idea of who you are is an image constructed by you and, in many cases, by the reflection of society onto you, then you have the key tool to start knowing your true self.. The one defined not just by musical tastes, favorite food, or desires, but by that special something that goes beyond—that spirit which, if you learn to identify it, will allow you to say: "I will not act this way because it is not me; it is my FLESH that desires it, and right now it is not convenient for me.".. If this starts making sense to you, it is because you already have a clearer idea.. And this is only the beginning.. There are days when perhaps you feel happier, others where you feel lacking in energy. Let me explain: does happiness or sadness exist outside of you? Only in other living beings that perhaps have the intellect to perceive them, but in an inert object, there are no such emotions or feelings, nor in the great void of the infinite.. Only feeling is what creates this, and you might ask yourself why I tell you this. It is simple: because if you see someone else in this state, your reasoning is different because you are not the one feeling it; but if you are the one feeling it, you are influenced to act on these emotions.. But could the same person have full and absolute self-control right after winning the lottery and becoming a millionaire, or having lost a very close family member in the opposite case?.. Probably not..

‎Now, you are probably an adult who has to pretend to get along well with coworkers or clients simply so your work is more effective, and just as I mentioned before, you may have achieved it out of adaptation. But at the end of the day, you feel tired, because faking emotions is very exhausting.. But there is something you must know: almost no one is aware of their own perception. They don't know who they are because they live through their FLESH, and in many cases, they don't want to change or self-perceive, which brings terrible evils into their lives.. Have you ever observed the behavior of a wealthy person?.. They are people who exercise self-control; they say "NO" to themselves. In some cases, they manage this concept of the "I" empirically; simply their discipline makes them honor the separation between their real will (spirit) and their desires (flesh).. How much more can you achieve if you learn this knowledge? A person capable of understanding and separating internally can also understand others and the nature of their actions.. Do you want an example? If someone interacts with you, 95% of the time it will be because they want to get something.. Whether it is information or something more specific. But if someone were to interact without a specific motive and fall into that 5% without a desire, it would perhaps be confusing, and we might enter the territory of "PURPOSE".. I hope I have conveyed something to you, and more importantly, I hope this is useful.. If you liked it, please let me know so I can create more material like this. I bid you farewell and hope to bring you more content soon.