2006-07-12 00:51:45 · 12 answers · asked by . 4 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
think of reflections. For example, when you observe a green leaf, what do you see that makes it green? You see the light that is reflected from it, not the light that it absorbes. You might say that what it actually is, is not visible. In a way, this is the same for anything (including ourselves) that we observe, and I don't mean only visually.
2006-07-12 02:05:57 · answer #1 · answered by chiel_r 1 · 9⤊ 0⤋
Yes it can. But it takes a perspective to see it and accept it. Its all point of view. Many will acept this and many will refuse it.
I can be what I am not when I have to perform a job or service that is not part of my nature or personality. When I'm not active in that job or service I can "be myself". Therefore, I am what I am not when I am working, and I am myself when I'm off work. But like other have said, you are decieving yourself. You are becoming what you are not, or actually you are becoming what you were not.
M philosopher of life experience.
I hope this was not too "wordy"
2006-07-12 10:07:12 · answer #2 · answered by elliott 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO way dude thats not true your just dreaming
2006-07-12 07:57:18 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it can be true in your mind and not so in action or vice versa...
then again you can become what u r not by constant practise ..but when u reach there, u wil prove ur statement false...
2006-07-12 07:57:04 · answer #4 · answered by El-rene 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may lie with your mouth, but with the mouth you make as you do so you none the less tell the truth.
Nietzsche
2006-07-12 09:36:16 · answer #5 · answered by meta-morph-in-oz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"I am what I am not" is a logical contradiction and is never true. Therefore, your larger statement, "I am what I am not, I am not what I am!" can also never be true.
2006-07-12 16:05:30 · answer #6 · answered by Ekdar 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes sometimes it can happen!! If u lie to yourself and everybody else, try to be what u r not then it can happen...you should always try to be what you are, not what you are not!!
All the best!!
2006-07-12 08:40:17 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes,if u r trying to become what u r not.
2006-07-12 08:24:10 · answer #8 · answered by knu 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
By wanting all the things you don't want.
2006-07-12 07:53:47 · answer #9 · answered by Superdog 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because you are kidding yourself.
2006-07-12 07:52:47 · answer #10 · answered by firedup 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋