Bending Reality
Brian and I used to talk about how toddlers would distort reality in their own minds and become obsessed with this one thing that s/he really wants at that very moment. And for that moment, and in that moment only, the notion of reality is just him and the action/item — nothing else matters. And some adults sometimes are quick to dismiss and discourage that altered reality.
I’ve come to find that the theory is also quite profoundly true when applied to adults. The notions of fate, faith and reality get all twisted and intermingled that sometimes it’s impossible to tell which is which even when the adult is at his most capable mental moments. We all bend realities in our minds to suit our circumstances to some extent — let it be fantasies, make-believes, wishful thinking, dreams, illusions or just blind faith. But sooner or later, all these altered realities have to land at some point. And the higher we spring above reality in hope to reach possibly the impossible, the harder we land when the indifferent gravity that is reality yanks us back to earth. We can always dust ourselves off and try again, but sometimes the collateral damages are too great when the landings make too big of splashes.
Now, some people may attempt it again and again until even the collateral damages are internalized and calculated as part of “doing business”. But others may be so timid at going at it again that they are fixated only on the tangibles.
I am sure I had a point when I started writing this. But now it’s all just an idea with which if I ever get locked in in a conversation with Brian, this topic would be discussed and debated for hours on end while dueling on few games of chess.
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November 26th, 2007 at 5:19 pm
Were you watching the Matrix triology over thanksgiving break?? hah..
November 26th, 2007 at 11:08 pm
Hah… I don’t think I can stand the trilogy again… Well, maybe the very first one… Just thought of this and decided to run with it… that’s all…
November 28th, 2007 at 10:08 am
Chu, Why is it that some people, like you, can put into words what we silly mortals can not? hahaha This phenomenon of twisting reality to fit the needs or in many cases the laziness of the non thinking person has always been a puzzle to me. We have dinner parties and dear friends who are the head of big companies and hot shots in their field will not take the time to think about why they believe what they do in their religion or any other of those dreams or illusions that you spoke of . I can’t imagine that this most important aspect in their lives is the one thing they refuse to search deeply to find reason for. They are content to cop out and say that their religion is a tradition or that it worked for their parents or that they have ( blind faith) as you put it. It is so frustration to me when these “smart” people dumb down on the most important issue in their lives….spirituality…for lack of a better word. They don’t like it when I challenge them to look inside for answers and not follow some tradition or minister blindly because they are too lazy to search themselves for what they know to be their personal truth. By the way Mark….I loved the Matrix trilogy hahaha It gives me pleasure knowing that there are some very artistic people out there who can think conceptually. I depend on them to save us all from becoming mindless sheep. haha