Post #6: The Mirror of Reality

Post #6: The Mirror of Reality 

perception, reality, mindset, reflection, spirituality, psychology, innerworld, projection, consciousness, awakening, truth, perspective, growth, life 

Context

We often operate under the assumption that we are objective observers of reality—like cameras recording facts. We believe that when we look at a situation, a person, or an event, we are seeing the absolute truth of that thing. However, consciousness does not just record reality; it constructs it. Our perception is filtered heavily through our past experiences, our current mood, our beliefs, and our fears.

Think of your mind as a pair of colored glasses that you never take off. If the lenses are red, the entire world appears red. You might argue with someone wearing blue lenses about the true color of the sky, not realizing that neither of you is seeing the "raw" data, but rather a processed version of it. If you carry anger inside you, you will find things to be angry about in the most neutral situations. If you carry peace, you will find tranquility even in the midst of chaos.

The world essentially acts as a giant mirror. It reflects your internal state back to you constantly. When we realize this, we stop trying to forcefully change the reflection (the external world) and start changing the source of the reflection (ourselves). If you want the world to look different, you don't need to paint the mirror; you simply need to change the eyes that are looking into it.