WCFQ #3:
What is the difference
between reality and truth?
summerrr_x0
Everyone has a personal reality and everyone therefore has their own personal truths. No two realities are exactly the same, even with twins. From the moment a being begins to perceive their surroundings, interpreting the data on a personal level and differentiating between “me” and “not me,” a personal reality is created wherein truth is based on perception.
There is no difference between reality and truth. You may listen (or read) as someone expounds on their personal truth, and from your own experiences you may discover truth in the other person’s words. But this may not be the truth they intended to share and it may only be a temporary sharing of realities… you may decide after you have more experiences under your belt that the truth shared with you from someone else’s perspective is no longer your truth. You have the power and right to differ with the truths of others.
Truth is entirely subjective and cannot exist without experience. Experience is dependent upon how your reality agrees or disagrees with your expectations. It is through interpretation of your expectations that you arrive at your personal truth. When reality agrees with your expectations, it validates your truth. When you disagree with the circumstances, you may discover a new truth about your environment. It depends upon you however, whether you will perceive this new facet of reality or not and incorporate it into your world view, your reality. There are plenty of people in the world who are so wrapped up in their expectations that they rewrite the circumstances of their experiences, creating a personal reality which others perceive to be unhealthy. Their personal truths create this reality and this reality reinforces their personal truths. It’s a vicious cycle of misery begetting more misery.
In essences, we gather from our reality the lessons which agree with our world view or alter it. Either way, we arrive at a truth which is valid until we choose not to find validity in it. If we perceive ourselves to be victims, then that is what we are. It was true when I was a child that I was a victim because I let myself be a victim. I am no longer a victim because I choose to see the truth in my reality that all experiences contain the potential to teach a lesson. What lesson I choose to learn from my reality is dependent upon my perception of “me” and “not me.” If I choose to see everyone and everything as one thing, then I cannot be harmed by others. I can only harm myself with my expectations. If I perceive a slight from someone, then it is entirely on me whether or not I allow that perception to alter my reality or not. In the end, it is my reality and my truth that is most important, and it is easier to forgive that which is “not me” and move on than become the victim of my own perceptions.
July 2nd
The Italian Il Palio in Siena is a festival of medieval games.
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Comments (6)
I completely agree with you; perception is reality. But what happens when other people’s reality intrudes on your reality? I mean, I would like to imagine myself living in a romance novel with no student loans and lots of cool clothes, but obviously that’s not “reality.”
I’ve thrown my reality and truths right out the window recently and I have started from scratch… letting go of the reality and truths of others that I was raised with. I’ve always been me which has driven my family nuts but I’ve still gotten bogged down on occasion by others input. It may be late in the game but it needs doing.
@heidenkind - Then we enter the realm of magic, of which this discussion of reality and truth is a part. The goal of magic is basically convincing others to agree to your reality. The more reasonable the alteration, the more likely you can get the shared reality we live in to agree with the alteration.
@Broom_Service - Yeah, me too, but the people I need to accept that have, and the people who won’t/can’t, well I can live without their acceptance.
@harmony0stars - Yeah, I can live without anyone’s acceptance actually. I’m just working on deciphering what is really me.
@harmony0stars - Aha. Coolio.