“I can’t stand my self, i can’t live with my self”

“I am ashamed of my self”

“I am always pushing my self”

“I am afraid I will not live up to peoples expectations”

Think about this very common thoughts. There is no doubt whatsoever that there is two parties involved.

There is “I” and “myself”.

Buddhism is about becoming myself, and choking the “I”.

The western condition is that we have been hi-jacked by some alien being, that keep tormenting us.

In the East they have been educated to not let the “I” take over your life.