I

 "I" 

A philosophical treatise on perceptual errors 

by

Zia Husam

"I" does not exist it is created. it is like a painting, some are beautiful, some are ugly however all painting are created. An illusion we call "Self", I.

We are defined by our families and society, we live in,  and put under shackles of dogma and never ending run for achieving what "they"call as "Life" and more precisely "purpose of life".

Reality is, as conscious self, we can never come to a conclusion of what "that" - "other" is? If we see a glass (other object than self), we realize glass is not "I". So what is "I"? A mere comparison with our eyes. We compare our self using our senses to the world and come to a conclusion what is "I" and what is not "I". Heavy, light, big, small, strong, weak-- Everything has to be compared with "I" to distinguish.

A society comprising of family, religion or nation are a group who tries to define "I" in their perception of right and wrong - good and evil. If you want to be part of their club you have to follow their perceptions, not doing so or acting against makes the whole society feel evil or stupid - insulted.

Our gender is first differentiating factor of "I". Our sexual urge and attractions and feelings play an important role in society. Society wants to control our sexual behavior however it may not be accordance to our desires and instincts. Any thing which is not integral to "I" as an entity which feels urges and hunger and suppressing the natural instincts lead to pain, sadness and mental issues to an extent that the whole society may become perverted. Restriction on sexual urges by defining age and time of sexual behaviors can cause havoc to your self perception.

The self perception created by society is a perceptual error. The biggest contributor to mental illness of perceptual error is "education", an organized criminal perversion of "perceptions" what suits the regimes- either democratic or dictatorial.

Nature provides every thing for free, society (Govt) takes it away. The rules to pay bills, to maintain certain standards of living or else you are sub class or not successful creates perceptual error of "I".

The standing armies and nationalism, desires a civilian mob. Which can be contained and controlled in either name of religion or nationalism, a perceptual error is created about pacifism. Suffering is good, those who suffer are good, suffering and self destruction is better than standing up for your rights. 

Break the shackles created by society, free your self, free your "I", of perceptual error.