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I had an interesting thought this morning

On my way to work.

How much do we associate ourselves with our bodies?

As in, when you think about yourself, do you think of yourself in your physical terms? Your body shape and other identifying physical features?

Or do you think of yourself as something other than the physicl being you are?

When I reflected on this, I realized that I tend to think of myself as something other than my physical body. My body is just a part of me that I carry around, but is not who I actually am.

It's probably too early to be this esoteric and philosophical, but here i am.
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SageWanderer · 70-79, M
I have long ago come to the conclusion that my body is nothing more than a vessel to carry my spirit. Nothing more than a biological robot; that needs fuel, constant maintenance and possible upgrades (glasses, hearing aids or joint replacements). The robot eventually wears out and our spirit vacates the premises.
FoxyGoddess · 51-55, F
@SageWanderer Yeah. I tend to agree. My body is the vehicle and interface that others interact with, but it is not who i intrinsically am. This is why I have no issues with people who modify their body. It's the same as decorating your home.