I've been trying to reach the same frame of reference with others around me, and having the same frustration you seem to be having here. The link below is the closest I've come yet to a scientific explanation, but it still leaves one somewhat short of the 1st person explanation. R-e-n-n-a-t Wrote: Being conscious individually, as I assume everyone else is, the question comes to mind; why do I exist from a 1st person point of view? Obviously I couldn't exist from a 3rd person POV, but when I die it'll seem to me as if the world ends; MY world will end. How can I explain this... When you sleep without dreaming everything is nonremembered, and seems 'black'. If death is the same, then it'll be lights out for eternity, and therefore I'm wondering why I'm conscious to begin with. Why me? Why here? Why now? Why at all? etc.
Any answers or ideas? I've asked my friends and family, but they don't really grasp the concept of the question.
Any answers or ideas? I've asked my friends and family, but they don't really grasp the concept of the question.
