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Human Lie: Body & Face

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Human Lie: Body & Face

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Modern humans often place great importance on the physical body, including the face, as the core of personal identity.

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The Truth: The body is a temporary vessel. If you lose a limb, your face, or even your body entirely, your essence remains unchanged. Your soul is constant and undiminished by physical loss.

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You are not your body; you are the eternal spirit that cannot be altered by the physical.

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