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Question: We see the world not as it is, but as we are!?
I heard that quote somewhere and was wondering what it means!.Www@QuestionHome@Com


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It means that the world could be whatever it wanted to be, but humans would never see the actual 'truth' of it as our vision is distorted by own own selves - our characters, desires, fears, dreams, imperfections!. And I think this is a very positive thing!.

We see the world as something that can be represented in human terms, and in this way we manipulate it to reflect our character, and in particular our goodness, back at us, so we remain sure in the knowledge that life is built on what is good and right!. It is a kind of comfort blanket!. But, really, I don't mean this in a negative way, at all!.

The world is a blank canvas, for us to make of it what we can, and because of individual perception and the contradiction of unviersal reality, I believe that the world is never exactly as it is, whoever looks at it!. And this, ultimately, is a very beautiful thought!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Yes, I think it's true!. I used to see the world as a cruel, horrible, painful, uncaring, rigid, filthy, perverted, offensive, and generally appalling place!. I am speaking of how I felt about the world (not about its actuality to some people)!. I was still in pain and sorrow that had developed over my life because of my own reactions to the evil around me!.

Now, I see the world as just a place!. We are waiting patiently and confidently for the Lord to return!. The world is still full of evil and is still disgusting, but I am no longer concerned about it!. I have my heart, mind and soul set on a far more enhanced, honest and loving way of living that this world could never offer!. Www@QuestionHome@Com

Let′s imagine two brother loose their parents, both of them suffer, but one of them feels so deppressed, he cannot cope with life anymore, and the other one, surpasses their parents dead and start planning a new life!. Same situation (same world), but different personalities and points of view!. Realitiy is relative to a certain point!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

I believe and struggle!. I do not always believe and sometimes I give up!. But I try and I have help!. What do I believe!? I believe in help and trying and having some faith and hope and hard optimism!. How does this help me to struggle and to believe in the myself during hard times!?

Well, sometimes the world is cruel!. Sometimes the world is cruel to me!. Yet I grow!. Because I struggle!. I struggle in the face of this cruelity because I use my hard won beliefs!. I try, I accept help!. I believe!. Sometimes, when the world is not good to me!. I am good to myself!. And this helps me and some of those who help me !. I believe we see the world not as it is, but as we are!. And I struggle to be as we are to grow to have faith to help to struggle and try and work out the problem a cruel world may send my way!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

I think it means we all see it as we think it is in our own realities!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

every head is one worldWww@QuestionHome@Com

i think it means that the world doesn't change but people who change Www@QuestionHome@Com