LittleHawk That's fascinating, to consider an inner, third level of being which is essentially 'pure'. Would you say that it is present in, say, a very young child, and subsequently becomes submerged under the veneers or roles invented by the adult? I wonder how one could access this original level. And is this concept at all linked to that of 'righteousness', a goal aimed at by spiritual and philosophical 'pilgrims'? Would it not be quite difficult to strip away those carefully constructed layers? (and scary, perhaps?) I also wonder if there are scientists who have experimented with mind-altering drugs which reveal the original, inner personality we're discussing. You HAVE made me think!