What is reality?


Is reality what is, or what you believe?

If you believe your reality is real, is it?

If what it is is, then can it also be – or is it also – what you believe it to be?

Do you believe your reality is what it is?

If belief is the key to reality, then if what you see differs from what you believe, which is true?

If what is is real, then you must believe it so, yes?

If you don’t believe what you see is real, then how can you see what you don’t believe?

Are there, then, two realities – the one you see and the one that you believe?

If the one that is is the only reality, then where does belief fit in?

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There we go. Ten questions that kept me awake last night. Going around and around in my head they were. Granted, I was on the cold side of the Mansion, and couldn’t sleep anyway, but even so.

We can change our lives, and therefore our realities, simply by believing in what we can do. If we believe we can take the right steps to make our lives better for ourselves, then we can do it. It’s like I said yesterday when I was describing flying… it’s to do with intention and will power.

And belief.

Mind you, that said, I’m not really qualified to speak – erm, write –  about reality. I spend about a third of my time someplace else, a third working, and a third asleep. And even in the latter two I’m not quite here most of the time either. Wherever ‘here’ is…

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It’s now December – the month of Christmas – can you believe that? White Doves – erm, Rabbits – by the way. White rabbits are the choice of many a magician to be plucked out of a top hat; white doves out of inside pockets.

Let’s believe in the magic that this time of year brings. That, and what the dove symbolises: peace.

I believe.

Do you?

12 responses to “What is reality?”

  1. prenin avatar

    Since I have paranoid schizophrenia I can’t trust anything I perceive, but I HAVE developed coping strategies so limiting the damage! 🙂

    I am not disabled by my illness, just debilitated to a varying degree from day to day.

    On BAD days I get panic attacks and anxiety attacks.

    Both are distortions of my perceptions, so I go to a safe place and ride them out until they pass.

    There is no cure, just medication that ameliorates the symptoms, so I thank God it isn’t worse! 🙂

    God Bless my friend! 🙂

    Prenin.

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      Well from what you write, Prenin, you’re handling things very well… and that’s what matters.

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  2. Visionkeeper avatar

    We haven’t got a clue as to what true reality is to begin with. We have been kept from it forever so ‘They’ can continue to create the world ‘They’ desire…Soon the tables will turn and we will finally embrace truth and reality. Until such time hang in there and ALWAYS believe in yourself! I see you have the snow falling TL…Get the shovel out….VK

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      My reality is ever changing, VK, so I totally understand the not having a clue part!
      And I don’t believe a lot of what I see nowadays, so I’m even more in the dark. Or am I? 😉

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      1. Visionkeeper avatar

        No, your blasting through the light 🙂

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        1. Tom Merriman avatar

          That would be nice. I really hope so…

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  3. colonialist avatar

    I think I think that I think, therefore I am what I think I am.

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      I think you think I think I know that you think I know what you think I’m thinking.

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      1. colonialist avatar

        Hmmm … definitely a lot of food for thought!

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  4. europasicewolf avatar

    No idea what reality is!! Lost sight of it years ago!! 😉

    Liked by 1 person

    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      Me too, Icewolf. Lost sight of what, actually?

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      1. europasicewolf avatar

        I haven’t got a clue Tom!! Whatever it is it’s out of sight out of mind 😉

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