In my AP Pyschology class she brought up two words: mind and experience. Is there a difference between a brain and a mind? Or is the brain made up of a mind? Are memories lost for an eternity, can we never recover them? I answered yes. Memories, thoughts, feelings all contribute to your mind. It's impossible to view someone's appearance and uncover their emotions. After contemplating the question, I believe that there is a ghost in the machine. If the machine is broken, the ghost can never be uncovered again. That spirit, soul, and voice inside of you isn't read physically but on another level.
Quite frankly, I am beyond thankful for our mindsets and different views and perspectives. Usually when reflecting on thoughts and experiences, I connect it with the passing of time. Every single detail in your life contributes to the individual you've become. Every single loss, moment, experience were collected to create you. Once you die, life eventually moves on. That's exactly what memories are for, so that although your physical body and figure is dead, your memories and thoughts are what keeps you alive. Those memories are forever playing in the minds of others, and even if you've lost something or someone - they're still there.
Is there a ghost in the machine? The true answer to that question is, the ghost makes up the machine. We and our experiences make up ourselves. So without the ghost, there's definitely no machine that exists.
“The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths. These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness, and a deep loving concern. Beautiful people do not just happen.” -Elizabeth Kubler Cross
