There’s Something At My Core That I Don’t Want To Die

If you had to point at your body where your self is located, where would you put your finger? Logic dictates on the brain, but is that where you feel it? Besides, research shows that reactivating a brain won't revive its former owner's conscience. I consider this question to be open enough to deserve a romantic, subjective answer. A popular option is, of course, the heart. When the world around you is completely silent, if you listen closely you can still hear your heart beating. Besides the poetry of associating your self with the poster organ for feelings in general, it makes sense to equate its calm, constant thump to that of your own soul. I'd argue that your pulse is also felt pretty clearly in other places on your body: behind your ears, for example, or on your wrists. "My self is located right behind my ears" is, however, not a very evocative image. Although, you know that trick magicians do with a coin, when they pull one from behind your ear? Imagine they could do that with…