Who Am I?
Who am I?
On the surface, we all have our stories. We were all born somewhere, we have our profession and family, our accomplishments and our defeats.
This question can also go much deeper, if we are willing to inquire. It is actually the essence of everything on this site, in my books and in my teachings. It is THE question. It is the question that shifts us from the small confines of the story of “me and my life” to the more expanded possibilities of contribution, connection and awakening.
So if you are interested to know more about me, which in a funny way means to know more about you too, here are some different dimensions of answering the question:
Who am I?
Sounds are being heard, aren’t they? The words on your computer screen are being seen. Sensations in the body are being felt. Who is experiencing all of this? Can you find the one who is alert and aware and present in this moment? The willingness to hang out in this inquiry is transformational and revolutionary. When I look for myself in this way, I discover conscious presence that has no boundaries. The presence that is experiencing this moment behind my eyes is the same as the presence behind your eyes too.
Who am I?
I am the beggar, I am the sinner and I am the saint. I am the used car salesman, and the lonely old lady in hospice. I am Mahatma Gandhi and Saddam Hussein. I am you and me, and him and her, and all of us and none of us, and so are you. Drill down into your own inner core, and you will discover that everything “out there” is also “in here.”
Who am I?
Ok, ok. Enough esoteric talk now. We all have our story. I was born in England, I live in California, I have a wonderful wife, two children and a cat. I live in a small town in the mountains. I’ve written seven books, and now I make films.
You can read my biography here
You can read what other teacher and writers think about me here
You can read what my students and clients have to say here (Coming Soon)
And here are some pictures of me you might need if I am coming to speak at your event (Coming Soon)
Who am I?
Beyond all of that, I am a pure potentiality, just like you. I am a gift partially given, and partially held back by habit and belief. I am a birthing process, in progress right now. I am a collection of gifts being time released through the cracks in my facade. I am a work in progress, and so are you.
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I love your work. I’m reading, “Translucent Revolution,” right now and all of it is so amazing… except I cannot relate to this question. I am a pretty imaginative person. I have a spiritual practice and, for the most part, live in a world of pure creative play as far as not really accepting anything, taking so much pleasure in imagining all of the endless possibilities and encouraging others to do the same. I understand statements like, “I am Saddam Hussein,” to mean we are all connected so much and every single person contains the whole spectrum of beauty and ugliness inside of them. Hell, I cried when they killed him. But- I still experience all of that as a me, a body with a brain and thoughts and memories and all of it, and that may be temporary- fine. That may get old, sick, and die- fine. But as real as anything is, so are these temporary manifestations and that is the only Me I will ever know. I guess this question just has never troubled me or interested me. At worst, I know people suffering from major depersonalization disorders from trauma and pain and I don’t think going into this question would be healthy for them AT ALL. I am also an identical twin and I have always understood myself to include my sister in a way that most Born Alone Ones cannot begin to understand… Sigh, I trust there is something to this so I am going to keep trying, but I just don’t yet see the point in this question. I know who is hearing the sounds. Its this body and brain and memories complex and that’s me. I don’t need that me to be anything more than that.