Friday, March 17, 2006
Actuality vs. Reality
Defining terms is important in communicating with others.
The following concept is about "actuality vs reality". Actuality is what exists in the universe. We might never know it because it is so complex and based in chaos theory. What exists might be so complex the human mind might not be able to percieve or understand it.
Consider that animals are able to smell scents we are not aware of. The honey bee can see colors we are not aware of. There are many life forms living in our world that sense things we do not. It is almost as if they are living in a different world.
We are limited by what our outer and inner "senses" tell us and we call that "reality". The scents we can't smell and the colors we can't see are not "real" to us and are not part of our "reality".
It is our subjective veiw of "Reality" that we live and act in. There is also a "collective reality" we agree on most of the time. For example we agree to drive on the right side of the road if we live in the United States.
There is a paradoxical element about actuality and reality. The closer our "reality" approximates "actuality", the more successful our efforts will be. If we believe in a fantasy that is make believe it will never manifest results in physical life. If it works use it. If it does not work...throw it away. We are interested in results and in fulfillment of our needs. We are not interested in perpetuating illusion and superstition.
Another aspect of this issue is that a "close minded" person will achieve much more than an "open minded" person. The close minded person has no doubt about what is right and what is wrong. He or she does not hesitate to do what he or she feels is needed.
For personal empowerment we need to be "close minded". This will grant us certainty and keep us tightly focussed on our goal. The trick is to be "close minded" in a healthy way. We do this by perfecting our personal veiw of reality or our "paradigm".
In following our "inner authority" we get flashes of insight and personal "truths" that gradually become our "reality". When we find our "true path" and "True Will" we know what is real for us. We become "close minded" in confidence that we are doing what is best for both ourselves and we are also helping the entire human race.
The following concept is about "actuality vs reality". Actuality is what exists in the universe. We might never know it because it is so complex and based in chaos theory. What exists might be so complex the human mind might not be able to percieve or understand it.
Consider that animals are able to smell scents we are not aware of. The honey bee can see colors we are not aware of. There are many life forms living in our world that sense things we do not. It is almost as if they are living in a different world.
We are limited by what our outer and inner "senses" tell us and we call that "reality". The scents we can't smell and the colors we can't see are not "real" to us and are not part of our "reality".
It is our subjective veiw of "Reality" that we live and act in. There is also a "collective reality" we agree on most of the time. For example we agree to drive on the right side of the road if we live in the United States.
There is a paradoxical element about actuality and reality. The closer our "reality" approximates "actuality", the more successful our efforts will be. If we believe in a fantasy that is make believe it will never manifest results in physical life. If it works use it. If it does not work...throw it away. We are interested in results and in fulfillment of our needs. We are not interested in perpetuating illusion and superstition.
Another aspect of this issue is that a "close minded" person will achieve much more than an "open minded" person. The close minded person has no doubt about what is right and what is wrong. He or she does not hesitate to do what he or she feels is needed.
For personal empowerment we need to be "close minded". This will grant us certainty and keep us tightly focussed on our goal. The trick is to be "close minded" in a healthy way. We do this by perfecting our personal veiw of reality or our "paradigm".
In following our "inner authority" we get flashes of insight and personal "truths" that gradually become our "reality". When we find our "true path" and "True Will" we know what is real for us. We become "close minded" in confidence that we are doing what is best for both ourselves and we are also helping the entire human race.
# posted by anarchistbanjo @ 3:33 AM 
