It is true as Mr. Fillmore states it that we do not have an independent mind, in the sense that we have created it and it belongs to us exclusively. We each partake of the one Mind, each to the degree of his or her current capacity. But we do have something called a "sense of I am." We have freedom of choice as to what we shall do with our sense of I am. We can connect our sense of I am with anything we choose, and it is because of our use of this freedom of choice that we create so many different "selves," or aspects of personality. In most of us, our sense of I am is not really unified or totally coherent. It is usually fragmented and a bit chaotic. Thus, most of us are functioning as "many selves."
It is true as Mr. Fillmore states it that we do not have an independent mind, in the sense that we have created it and it belongs to us exclusively. We each partake of the one Mind, each to the degree of his or her current capacity. But we do have something called a "sense of I am." We have freedom of choice as to what we shall do with our sense of I am. We can connect our sense of I am with anything we choose, and it is because of our use of this freedom of choice that we create so many different "selves," or aspects of personality. In most of us, our sense of I am is not really unified or totally coherent. It is usually fragmented and a bit chaotic. Thus, most of us are functioning as "many selves."
Ed Rabel - Metaphysics 1, Self Knowledge, Our Many Selves