Is Life Real?
By bonnojrun
@bonnojrun (46)
Netherlands
October 28, 2008 11:09am CST
Here i'm sitting with a philosophical question, is life real?.
Is it possible that I created the idea (world) im living in, that everthing is just a imagination, a dream of what I'm living in. With this I mean, isn't everything just imagination, is there anything not my own thoughts?. Is everyone I meet, everyone I see just my own creation, just my little memories, and everything they do and everything they say, is my idea, my creation. As far as I know, there is no way to proof that not everything is your creation that everything your hear/see/smell is just an idea of you hearing/seeing/smelling something. And does the world exist, if I go to the kitchen and let some glass fall on the ground, and I go to another room will that same glass still be lying there, or was it just a creation, You can say you can check it by going back, but its still my creation of what lies there when I come back.
I think its never possible to proof that not everything around you, everything you see/do is just a huge dream made of your own thoughts. I hope I gave all the points I wanted to gave, cause else i'm not making myself clear :).
Anyways, I was wondering if anyone has the same questions or how you think about it, why you think the world is NOT fake, NOT a own creation.
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3 responses
@kykidd (6812)
• United States
28 Oct 08
As far as thoughts go, perception is reality. If a person perceives that something is there, then it is that persons reality as far as other items go too. So if you think something has actually happened, or if you truly believe you see something, even if it is there, it is your perception. And therefore it is your reality.
A lot of times this is philosophy is more likely used in the way that you treat people, or the way people perceive that you are treating them. If you say something with a harsh tone, they may feel that you are mad at them. Whereas, in all reality, you were just scared by a mouse that ran by. They were just on the phone with you, so they had no idea what happened seconds before they called.
All they know is the way you spoke with them. So now they have fears or worries that you are upset with "them". I hope all of that makes sense to you too.
Have a great day! And keep up the philosophies!
@bonnojrun (46)
• Netherlands
28 Oct 08
That would indeed be one argument of why everything wouldn't be your creation, that people misunderstand you, and how weird some situations can go. Ty for your respond.
@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
28 Oct 08
I won't waste too much time answering this question, since I've created the question, but not going to work hard on answering it too.
@thebeaddoodler (4262)
• Lubbock, Texas
28 Oct 08
It is a popular belief that the material world isn't "real", the spiritual one is, and that everything in the material world is created by those who populate it, so if your world isn't what you want it to be, dream better. That's pretty simply put, but I don't mean to be flip about it.
