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[Eckhart Aurelius Hughes]

This is a discussion forum topic for the November 2022 Philosophy Book of the Month, In It Together: The Beautiful Struggle Uniting Us All.


My book, In It Together, helps you find your true self.

Likewise, my book helps you see everyone else's true selves.

It shows that their true selves and your true self are identical.

It shows that fundamentally we are all one.

The dualism of self versus other is an illusion.

The book reveals the oneness--the monism--of all.

In terms of the real me, I don't have a spirit; I am the spirit.

The spirit of 10-year-old Scott and the spirit of 36-year-old Scott and the spirit of 40-year-old Scott are the same one spirit. And I am that spirit.

The spirit of 36-year-old Scott, the spirit of 36-year-old Scott's 13-year-old son, and the spirit of any human that reads these words are all the same one spirit, and we are that spirit.

The rest is clothing. There may be a blue-shirt guy at one point in spacetime, and there may be a red-shirt guy with different memories and more or less wrinkles on his face at a different point in spacetime. In terms of the real me, I am neither the red-shirt guy nor the blue-shirt guy, nor am I even a guy or even a human at all. Those are clothes we wear. I am the single shared spirit (i.e. wearer) of all these different shirts, bodies, and creatures scattered across spacetime. In terms of the real you and the real me, I am you, and you are me.

There is no real other to compare yourself against.

My book liberates you of the stressful, lonely, and egoistically competitive illusion of separation.

From that, there comes an incredible confidence, an invincible loving inner peace, and an empowering grace.

I've heard it said that, "Confidence isn't walking into a room thinking you are better than everyone else; it's walking in and not having to compare yourself to anyone at all."


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[Surabhi Rani]

Through all our words, speech, and actions, we must try to achieve the experience of this oneness of spirit in everything and everywhere. We do experience the oneness of spirits with people we deeply love. But to experience that oneness with every sentient and insentient being is a great challenge for us. It can only be achieved through constant practice and detachment.

[Onyango Victor]

This is a discussion forum topic for the November 2022 Philosophy Book of the Month, In It Together: The Beautiful Struggle Uniting Us All.


My book, In It Together, helps you find your true self.

Likewise, my book helps you see everyone else's true selves.

It shows that their true selves and your true self are identical.

It shows that fundamentally we are all one.

The dualism of self versus other is an illusion.

The book reveals the oneness--the monism--of all.

In terms of the real me, I don't have a spirit; I am the spirit.

The spirit of 10-year-old Scott and the spirit of 36-year-old Scott and the spirit of 40-year-old Scott are the same one spirit. And I am that spirit.

The spirit of 36-year-old Scott, the spirit of 36-year-old Scott's 13-year-old son, and the spirit of any human that reads these words are all the same one spirit, and we are that spirit.

The rest is clothing. There may be a blue-shirt guy at one point in spacetime, and there may be a red-shirt guy with different memories and more or less wrinkles on his face at a different point in spacetime. In terms of the real me, I am not the red-shirt guy or the blue-shirt guy, nor am I even a guy or even a human at all. Those are clothes we wear. I am the single shared spirit of all these different shirt-wearing creatures scattered across spacetime. In terms of the real you and the real me, I am you, and you are me.

There is no real other to compare yourself against.

My book liberates you of the stressful, lonely, and egoistically competitive illusion of separation.

From that, there comes an incredible confidence, an invincible loving inner peace, and an empowering grace.

I've heard it said that, "Confidence isn't walking into a room thinking you are better than everyone else; it's walking in and not having to compare yourself to anyone at all."


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The book is available for purchase from all major book retailers in both ebook and hardcover format.

View on Barnes and Noble | View on Amazon | View on Books-A-Million | View on Bookshelves

It suggests a unity beyond apparent separations, emphasizing interconnectedness and shared existence. However, diverse philosophical views exist, and interpretations of self and identity can vary widely.

[Surabhi Rani]

Fundamentally we are all one. The book 'In It Together' reveals the oneness - 'the monism' - of all. I am the spirit. The rest is clothing. There is no real other to compare ourselves against. The above words seem to be an outcome of the truth, a taste of reality rather than simply words of knowledge.

[Sushan]

Many spiritual traditions are in tune with the notion that we are all interconnected on a deeper level, transcending our outward differences. It seems like a drastic change in viewpoint, yet it has the potential to make life much more tranquil and simple.

Your interpretation of identity impresses me. It makes me wonder how much time we waste focussing on those outside layers, our achievements, our social standing, and our appearance, when in reality those are just facades and don't really capture who we are. If we recognised that we are all components of the same shared essence, many of the differences and comparisons that we come across might vanish.