The idea of “I” is absurd. Even “I” fades while Awareness still remains.
There can be no ego without attention. Attention is all of ego’s power, and ego does not exist without attention. Awareness, however, does exist without attention. One, therefore, is sentient and real, the other is an illusion.
Awareness is untouchable. Only the ego can be talked to or hurt. The ego is the cause of all suffering and pain in the world, but ego is also the recipient of all pain and suffering.
The solution to sadness is to choose to end the ego dream.
“I” can’t be ego. “I” can’t be true self. “I” can’t exist on its own. “I” doesn’t linger, “I” disappears. “I” returns from where it came. “I” changes. “I” is malleable. “I” is impermanent.