We are entering a world in which we can rely less and less upon the state, the corporation, or family or friends to help and protect us.
It is a globalized, harshly competitive environment.
We must learn to develop ourselves.
@AuthorGFAllen Reminds me of the story when the Zen master picked up his mirror the wrong way round and freaked out since his head was gone. Also, no - but friends have.
You do not belong to you. You belong to the Universe.
Your significance will remain forever obscure to you, but you may assume that you are fulfilling your job if you apply yourself to converting your experiences to the advantage of others.
@Mmpwb@eternaltxts No it's not, I have attempted it full on, and I have experienced full on psychosis both. Suicide is being OVER IT!!! OVER IT. You cannot see a future, at all. OK. It's sad. Or heartbreak etc, And psychosis is eternalised voices often, but can be many things, not the same.
The ultimate distinction you make is between yourself and the world.
There is the inside (your subjective experience) and there is the outside.
But every time you learn something, your brain is altered as new connections are formed.
Your experience of something that occurs in the world physically alters your brain.
The boundaries between you and the world are much more fluid than you might imagine.