Is there a real you?

Related 12 min video:

https://youtu.be/Q80MfH7xPPE

Do we think that we create ourselves or that we have a true essence and our experiences and beliefs affect that core self?

In what ways is the self an "illusion" and in what ways is it not?

How does permanence impact our perception of what is real and what is not?

In what ways do we discover our "selves" and in what ways do we create our "selves"?

Let's think about our first Ted video!