We are not what we think we are but rather a collection of mental images created by the mind and ultimately the ego. Reality is not what it seems to be as it is always deluded by the mind. the mind creates an illusion that coincides with the ego's selfish desire. this illusion by most is accepted as reality. This is the power of the possessing mind. It convinces you that without the mind to provide a thought you would not be anything at all. Thus without a mind that discriminates to define what you are not, you would have no definition at all. this of course is an illusion. "The mind needs you! You do not need the mind."