Student:
“Ten years ago, I wrote a letter to my future self and kept it in a drawer. Today being the ten-year anniversary, I opened and read it. It contained information that I had forgotten about that would be important to me in another ten years. So I sat my present self down and wrote another letter to my future self that I intended to open and read ten years hence. My question is this: If I am a different new-born self in each instant, am I communicating with people that don’t exist? And are they communicating with a me who doesn’t exist?”
Master:
“Just stop! You’re making my head hurt. Our true form is a serpent. To be new-born constantly would require you to be alternately new-dead at the same rate. In fact, it is all you, past, present and future. The Real world exists in eternity. “Eternity” does not mean “time going on forever”. It is outside of time entirely. We only enter into time when we wish to change something. Time provides a “frame” upon which change can be effected utilizing the leverage provided by bracing against the additional dimension. Remaining within time requires self-discipline and/or genuine interest in the project. Now begone!”