As any traveler will attest, in ones peregrinations some baggage is essential. In our passage through this vail of tears (tears of joy, tears of sorrow) we come on board with a massive load of antique baggage.
One of the many benefits of Awareness emerging as the seat of identity is the ability to recognize and discard those bits of instinctual bric-a-brac which clutter up our personal lives and make all but impossible the enjoyment of inner peace.