All that exists – there is survival – now survival is a fascinating emotion – for why do you, or for that matter (no offense) bacteria, want to survive? – there is an innate love for one’s existence – but does existence really mean your physical-self? – if God-forbid you were offered to be cryogenicly frozen (as Walt Disney currently is) do you still exist?? (even if let’s say an induced-coma God-forbid??) existence obviously entails consciousness – so then are you your consciousness? – perhaps you actually are whoever you think you are. – which is why say a Chinaman or an Englishman think they are Chinese or English, but if you were to have the two born as citizens in say America, they would see themselves as Americans – perhaps you think you are your consciousness, but really your consciousness is you. – in other words, you are not your thoughts, though your thoughts become you! – which obviously means, like a programmer can change a program, an author can change a book, a musician can change a song, you can change you