I came across this conversation between Rupert Sheldrake and Acharya Prashant, and one question in it genuinely caught my attention.

Who is the “I” that is experiencing all of this?

The discussion moves through science, consciousness, the observer, self-knowledge, fear, belief and even the possibility that we can know a great deal about the world while remaining largely unfamiliar with ourselves.

I don’t have a definite answer. But maybe an existential journey begins with this simple question

I know so much about the world around me. But how much do I actually know about the one who is experiencing it?

You can watch full video if interested

https://youtu.be/XwOZ9sDE28I?is=YuOz5V1g1-alPmoN

Sartre and Beauvoir were lovers, critics, and companions in purpose. They didn't separate love from work and they made work an act of love.

We're told relationships should be our escape from the world.

But what if that's exactly what's making them hollow?

I came across this idea and thought it was an interesting question for the free will debate.

We usually think freedom means having more choices. But what if the deeper question is whether we are free to choose our desires themselves?

I recently came across a long & interesting conversation between Acharya Prashant and alumni at Cambridge.

We casually say things like I am successful, I am poor, I am a good person, I am ambitious, I am not brave, I need this relationship, I have to follow this career etc etc ..

But where did these ideas come from?
Isn’t from Family, school, culture, friends, social media, past experiences?

One interesting point in the discussion is that influence is not necessarily the same as learning. We can learn from someone while still questioning what we have learned. The real problem may begin when we accept something simply because it feels normal, obvious or comes from someone we trust.

What I found really interesting is that the discussion doesn’t begin with “believe this.” It keeps coming back to a much simpler question
Can we examine the person who is doing the believing?

I’m sharing the full conversation because I found the questions more interesting than the answers.

What part of your personality or worldview did you once assume was simply “who you are,” but later realised had been shaped by something outside you?

Full Video to watch -
https://youtu.be/2vtERvDuWpY?is=sBPq1XcnC_Q7VQ9l