Sometimes, it feels like some memories, habits, or even fears don’t quite belong to this life, as if we’re living a draft rewritten by something bigger. Is it just déjà vu, or could there be “edits” from other versions of ourselves? The idea of reincarnation usually sounds mystical, but what if it’s more like being re-drafted, not starting over, just arriving again with more (or less) memory? Curious to hear your thoughts:
Can identity survive “edits”?
Have you ever felt you were carrying memories that don’t feel fully your own?
Is self just a story that keeps getting revised?
Can identity survive "edits" ? Well, i'd say identity is something constantly edited. Who you were at 12 and who you are now (assuming you're older ;)) is not the same, and we could argue for the same between you now and you one hour ago. To my eyes, identity as in our identity is something always evolving.
Have you ever felt you were carrying memories that don’t feel fully your own? Sure. A lot of times i find they come from dreams or from works of art, and they do not feel fully my own as much as they do not feel like they belong to this version of reality. When i experience something strange like this, some memory that i cannot link to reality, i assume it's coming from something virtual i experienced and cannot remember.
Is self just a story that keeps getting revised? Is it kinda the same as the first question or do i misunderstand it ? Anyway, id say yes.