View Single Post
Old 07-21-2008, 05:00 PM   #888 (permalink)
Angela
Banned
 
Join Date: Nov 2006
Posts: 22,520
Angela has a reputation beyond reputeAngela has a reputation beyond reputeAngela has a reputation beyond reputeAngela has a reputation beyond reputeAngela has a reputation beyond reputeAngela has a reputation beyond reputeAngela has a reputation beyond reputeAngela has a reputation beyond reputeAngela has a reputation beyond reputeAngela has a reputation beyond reputeAngela has a reputation beyond repute
Default

Alegro, Mercuryrising said "How you or I experience the world is subjective reality." Aside from the level of dropped or broken cups (what you call physical reality), you and I actually create our reality of it subjectively. You have infinite power to create your world --

-- the broken cup is a tragedy (you are creating a tragic reality)
-- I hated that cup, and am so glad it's finally gone without my having to throw it away -- that would piss off my mother-in-law who gave it to me as a wedding present) (you are creating relief)
-- oh, god, maybe I have some neurological disease! Dropsy!? (reality = fear and pain)
-- I am five years old and wheeee! how fun to see that cup go kerploosh! (fun, learning)
-- etc. etc.

There is nothing objective about that cup falling and breaking, except perhaps that it has fallen and broken (and even that part is arguable ).
Angela is offline   Reply With Quote