I read some of Steve's stuff where he says he believes there is a subjective & an objective reality constantly interacting. I am in some agreement with what I believe he said.
I do believe there is a subjective me.. perhaps you could call it the ego/mind that sees what a person says/does or perhaps an event on television on the news & it perceives it a particular way. However what I think/feel as a result of the person or event on the news is a projection of me by my mind/ego about the event. You could even get to the point where it's like the matrix.. it's all not exactly really out there as much as in here.
I have no clue if I make a flibbit of any sense

but there are great teachers who I honestly think can explain this better. I do think there is an objective reality we are all participating in but so much of the world is subjective too. I hope it makes sense.
However in a way all that matters to me in terms of transcending my fears (that's my personal issue right now) it seems.. I must focus more on my subjective focus. What happens outside does not matter nearly as much to me now as what happens inside. Geez. I think I'm babbling.