Several notable philosophers and many Taoist beliefs teach that “something comes from nothing” and “nothing comes from something.” When our being moves back toward “nothingness,” aka “non-being,” then our self becomes uncovered.

“One’s own self is well hidden from one’s own self; of all mines of treasure, one’s own is the last to be dug up.” ~ Friedrich Nietzsche

“You spent the first half of your life becoming somebody. Now you can work on becoming nobody, which is really somebody. For when you become nobody there is no tension, no pretense, no one trying to be anyone or anything. The natural state of the mind shines through unobstructed — and the natural state of the mind is pure love.” Ram Dass