The lower self is satisfied with ideas, the Higher Self with reality.
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One’s Self is like quiet water that is aware of itself.

Among the many ‘I’s, which ones can you trust? None.

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The lower self tries to look like the Higher Self.

The lower self is not what it imagines itself to be – it is an imitation of reality.

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Time is required for one to recognize a true higher state – as time passes, one will not so frequently be misled.