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Tags: [[ideas]], [[being_present]]

# I am aware that I am the thinker.

- 12/15/24 - Am I aware that I am awake? Can I turn off the thinking and know the real me?
- 12/19/24-A - "When you learn to meditate, the first thing you learn is to take a step back and watch the mind objectively—with an attitude of curiosity. You become aware that, 'there is the mind doing it’s thing and here am I, watching.' ... You say 'I am angry' rather than, 'anger is there just now'. You identify with the anger." - [Think Less and Grow Rich – Richard Paterson](https://www.thinklessandgrowrich.com/you-are-not-your-thoughts/)
-  12/24/24 "You are not your thoughts; you are aware of your thoughts. You are not your emotions; you feel emotions. You are not your body; you look at it in the mirror and experience this world through its eyes and ears. You are the conscious being who is aware that you are aware of all these inner and outer things." - Michael A. Singer, The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself
- Since I am not my thoughts, what am I? I am the thinker. I hold the ideas. I combine the ideas.
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