We’re not here to fix the world. Not really. The idea that we must engage endlessly with the problems handed down to us — repeating the same outrage, the same struggles, the same attempts at revolution — feels less like progress and more like participation in an elaborate, self-sustaining illusion. The trick isn’t just deception; it’s the mechanism that keeps us fighting within the game, rather than seeing beyond it.
Tag: illusion
Many curious and truth-seeking explorers, including myself, have spent the majority of their life writing about, scrutinizing, researching, analyzing, extrapolating, exposing, and attempting to make sense of the nature of our world.
When you finally come to grips with the idea that much of Western (or modern, capitalist/consumerist) society exists within a low-level mental cloud of illusory belief systems, you will realize that there is a lot that you need to unlearn, in an effort to reframe your world as you know it.
I am less a fan of the word “illusion” every time I read it, especially in the context of spiritual teaching and philosophy.
Unfulfilled passion — whether in romance, life, or personal aspirations — can be both painful and transformative, pointing us toward growth, resilience, and the search for deeper meaning. Struggle and dissatisfaction act as catalysts for renewal and the rekindling of our intrinsic drive for life.