The mind's first step to self-awareness must be through the body.

George Sheehan
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The mind’s first step to self-awareness must be through the body. This is a quote that we often hear. The mind and body are two different things. The mind can exist without the body.

The body cannot exist without the mind. The statement above is saying that the mind must find its way to self-awareness through physical means such as touch or sight.

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