Of course, a cursory look at the mirror will tell us otherwise. A more than cursory look at the mirror of our mind tells us even more. Our inner mirror lies in a million pieces.

We are instruments at effect, not engines of cause. Slave to convenience, slaves to fear, slaves to peer pressure, slaves to gods and prophets with clay feet and all.
If interested, you can take the time to dig through early posts here, which expand a lot on the issues above. And how to come back to our “selves”.
https://aadivaahan.wordpress.com/201...ruth-about-us/