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Being Human is a Human in the Act of Being
The essence of life is "being"...that's a verb.
Consider it this way:
There is a part of you that is meat and bones. And, there is a part of you that is separate from that. It is your essence. It is the thinking part of you, the spiritual part of you, it is your soul.
It is the part that leaves the meat and bones behind for disposal by the community when you 'die'. It is you.
But who are you?
What are you doing here?
What are you doing about it?
How do you "be" human?
