For me, it is far better to grasp the Universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring.
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It is far better to grasp the universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring.
Storytelling, mythology and film provide a lot of hope but, on the flip side, can also create delusion.
I think we live in delusional times, whether it's with a great ability to totally distract ourselves with technology, or with speed and the velocity of life.
For me, the other thing is not just a strong sense of spirituality.
Delusion is not good; better to be realistic and then surprise yourself if you're lucky.
Not creating delusions is enlightenment.
When you really think about it, I'm not delusional enough to think that what I do is important to life as we know it on this planet. No. But neither is what you do.
I have had to work long and hard to eradicate the dangerous delusion that, in a bad position, I could always, or nearly always, conjure up some unexpected combination to extricate me from my difficulties.
I am fascinated by people's flaws and delusions: all the messy bits of human nature we all try to pretend we don't have.
Getting rid of a delusion makes us wiser than getting hold of a truth.