Reflecting once again upon the nature of our "being", the famous Descartes (Latin) quote came to my mind, "Cogito, ergo sum." (I think, therefore I am). Some modern philosophers and Positive Thinkers have suggested to switch it into "I am, therefore I think." Trying to decide which one appealed to me the most, I came up with this, "I am (= exist) independently from my mind but in order to experience such existence I need to be conscious, therefore I must think and become aware of my "being-ness". Consequently, both interpretations are correct. Being is independent from thinking, but thinking is necessary to acknowledge such 'being'. One cannot be without the other, at least in the 'reality' we live in.
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