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The overlooked part is his consciousness; the forgotten self is his knowing power. These exist uninterruptedly, even in apparently subconscious forms like deep sleep and swoon. Yet he denies this share of his in the Real Being, identifies with the body instead of making it merely an object of awareness.

-- Notebooks Category 22: Inspiration and the Overself > Chapter 3 : The Overself's Presence > # 40