Is There a Soul in the Universe?

Solemnity is a word that has been vacated of meaning by over use and misused. We have the choice of either relinquishing them altogether, or trying to reclaim them in some way. I chose to go trying to imbue it with the meaning that i live with. In relation to it, it is, of course, related to the notion of the self. Now, i do not believe in a solid self as i don't believe in a soul that outlives the rest of the constellation of being,. But at the same time, it is where we spring from. The usness of us is rooted in this very complex interplay of values, beliefs, ideas, friends