s undoubtedly perceived differently by many individuals. It is now my task to further investigate why a persons notion of the self can be different from that of others, so that I may hope to arrive at a promising definition of the self.In light of the last observation, I would like to emphasize the possibility of a profound difference in what each person perceives to be the self and the true nature of the self, since, as we have seen and understood in the last observation, perception of the self may differ among people. When we recognize this, it becomes a possibility, then, that the self perceived by the majority of human beings, might not resonate with the true nature of the self at all. This further complicates an investigation, and it is critical to make this distinction at all times throughout this exploration if we want to arrive at an understanding of the true nature of the self. Holding this observation in mind, and combining it with the third key observation, we may assume that the perceived identity of the self may exist simultaneously with the true nature of the self.This point gives ultimately rise to another point of view. We have postulated in the first key observation, that the self is a finite entity. What if, however, the true nature of the self has no limitations whatsoever? We are then not only able to distinguish it from anything else, but also unable to distinguish ourselves from anything else. Yet this is not the case in the reality, as we perceive it, since there are, for example, obvious differences between us in the visible realm.However, this seeming contradiction becomes valid when we include our previous hypothesis, i.e. the possibility of a simultaneous existence of both the perceived self and the true self.It is important to note, at this point, that we have not yet achieved a satisfactory definition of both the self and the true self. But I hope, with the above preparation, to have at least sufficiently sh...
