At the very moment a thought occurs, the brain's first reaction is to allow that thought to capture its attention, and with this movement of attention, awareness is drawn externally, giving the world of form a sense of reality. At that very moment the mind's vibrational frequency is diminished and consciousness shifts to the gross material dimension of ego.

We keep saying “I” think this and “I” want that, while at the same time saying that we want to understand what is real! One must come to understand who one is before one can comprehend what is “out there” - if in fact there is anything “out there” that is independent from this “I”.