To be conscious that we are perceiving or thinking is to be conscious of our own existence.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Awareness of thinking proves existence.
- In plain terms
- Knowing you think means you exist.
- What can you take from it?
- Self-awareness confirms being.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you know you exist?
- Is thought proof?
Another view
Existence doesn't need awareness.
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Life in the true sense is perceiving or thinking.
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