I Am the Sum Total of All Other People and Things

i came into existence because of causes and conditions that were completely out of my control. And yet, i have this tendency to associate myself with all these things that for me were so personal but none of these things were of my choosing. This is just how, this is how i suddenly exist. We can see all things as interdependent. The idea of an independent self becomes easier to let go of. I love the description of i as the sum, as the total sum of all other people and things.