The Delusion of 'I, Me, and My' ~ Why We are So 'Self' Centered

In last night's Mid-Week Meditation discussion, we talked about this common trap

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Meditation Discussion Recap

If you were present for Tiny Zen’s (formerly/still… ZENish) Mid-Week Meditation last night, you know that we discussed our fascination with the ‘I, Me, and My’ delusion.

I shared an excerpt from Tuesday’s post:

Waking up fully is a daily moment-by-moment practice. There is no Santa moment when we’re rewarded with the shiny bauble of enlightenment from another dimension or a higher being. When we consider it carefully, seeking enlightenment is yet another form of attachment or clinging — wanting things to be different than they are.

We all want to awaken fully —experience enlightenment (when all suffering ceases). Because we’re conditioned from birth, at least in the West, to focus on our perceived identity (who I am, what I like, what I own, etc.), most of us never investigate what it means to perceive ourselves as a separate being that is distinct and separate from all else.

We use language such as:

• I want to be a better m…