I am distracted by the surroundings and at times lose my presence. I think deep down on the perspectives like meaning of life, purpose of life, focus on the one who really are, but get distracted many times.
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Read the Satipattana Sutta and the Anatta Lakkhana Sutta and do Satipattana meditation. Examine the things you consider to be the self and see if they are worth taking as a self. As for the inner self, examine if there's anything inside you that is worth considering as a self.
I allow myself to recommend you to look at two books: “The Joy of Living: Unlocking the Secret and Science of Happiness” by Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche and “Zen training” by Katsuki Sekida.