The Stories We Believe: How the Mind Shapes Reality
The Stories We Believe: How the Mind Shapes Reality We are constantly trying to work out what things mean. Someone doesn’t reply to a message. A colleague seems distant. A relationship ends. We don’t usually experience these things as simple events. Almost immediately, the mind starts filling in the blanks. They’re annoyed with me. I’ve […]
Is Reality Real, or Just Interpreted?
Is Reality Real, or Just Interpreted? Reality seems obvious. We wake up, go about our day, talk to people, make decisions, deal with problems, and assume we’re seeing things more or less as they are. A conversation happened. Someone said something. A problem appeared. An opportunity came along. It all feels straightforward. But if we […]
Seeing Through the Veil: Mind, Perception, and Illusion
Seeing Through the Veil: Mind, Perception, and Illusion I sometimes wonder how much of what I see is actually there. Not in the dramatic sense. I mean in ordinary moments. You hear your name in a crowded room when nobody called you. You think your phone has vibrated in your pocket, check it, and find […]
The World as Projection: How the Mind Creates Meaning
The World as Projection: How the Mind Creates Meaning Most people assume they see reality as it is. But in everyday life, we don’t just see what happens. We also interpret it. We give meaning to events, conversations and situations based on what we believe, how we’re feeling, and what we’ve experienced before. That’s what […]