You Are Not Your Body

I am not a fan of Eckhart Tolle but I came across something he wrote that absolutely resonates with me. In essence, you are not your body. Read on...

"Equating the body with the physical 'I,' the body that is destined to grow old, wither, and die, always leads to suffering. To refrain from identifying with the body doesn't mean that you no longer care for it. If it is strong, beautiful or vigorous, you can appreciate those attributes ~ while they last. You can also improve the body's condition through nutrition and exercise. If you don't equate the body with who your are, when beauty fades, vigor diminishes, or the body becomes incapacitated, this will not affect your sense of worth or identity in any way" (from A Happier You by Eckhart Tolle published in the January 2009 issue of O Magazine.)

And to quote a source of which I am a fan...

For You created my inmost being...I praise You because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Your works are wonderful, I know that full well. (Psalm 139:9) How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are. (1 John 3:1)

So dwell on the fact that you are not your body. Far from it.