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   Brian Fletcher to All   
   Re: What is this thing called SELF?   
   05 Mar 06 23:09:09   
   
   XPost: alt.philosophy, alt.atheism, talk.atheism   
   From: brianf88@bigpond.net.au   
      
   "AbhiEJeet"  wrote in message   
   news:1141493656.483481.306020@i40g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...   
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   > AbhiEJeet wrote:   
   >> Joseph H wrote:   
   >> > What is this thing called self?   
   >>   
   >> Why i like physics but not politics?   
   >>   
   >> Why i like chess and not other computer games?   
   >>   
   >> Why i like action movies, comedy movies, movies like signs and not   
   >> romantic, horror or indian movies?   
   >>   
   >> Why i like indian music and not western music?   
   >>   
   >> I can't find connection between memories and my likings.   
   >>   
   >> Why i like hi-tech gadgets and why my brothers never even think about   
   >> such gadgets?   
   >>   
   >> What genes has to do with my liking?   
   >>   
   >> Where from these feelings comes?   
   >>   
   >> Who decided what i should like and hate?   
   >>   
   >> Certainely it was not 'ME'.   
   >   
   > Let me add that i don't find any connection between surrounding and my   
   > likings. I am working with life insurance company since last 13 years   
   > but never liked to read any book on insurance. I have confined to   
   > accounts dept of my company. Why a math graduate like accounts but not   
   > insurance?   
   >   
   > Right of 'self-determination' is illusion.   
      
   Only when the self is not in controll.   
      
   BOfL   
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   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   

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