Modeh Ani, Not Ani Modeh

For Rav Shimshon, the only place where the word onochi, I, belonged was in the aseres hadibros. As far as he himself was concerned, no such concept existed. He opened a vaad on tefilloh with the question, "Why do we say Modeh ani and not Ani modeh?" The answer is that first we offer thanks to the Creator, and only then do we relate to the one who was created. A person who is wholly involved in thanking his Creator does not relate to himself at all, and so it is no wonder that Rav Shimshon had no time for himself.