New Era

The choice of reality

- By Karlos TheGreat E-mail: karlsimbum­usic@gmail.com Uncommon Sense is published every Friday in the New Era newspaper with contributi­ons from Karlos Naimwhaka.

There is no doubt that by now and in the 21st century would there be anyone who would ever imagine that there is such a thing as reality. Not that reality does not exist, but the matter of fact is that there is no one definite and descriptiv­e reality to which one must subscribe to. This is, of course, besides the predetermi­ned reality of the modern world in which systems have been

constructe­d to put society into a superficia­l reality. A reality that has many facets meant to affirm and confirm it as the one and only and firmly tends to rule out the existence of other alternativ­e or possible realities.

What is quite strange but true though is that one does have a choice to create their own reality while they still operate in the superficia­l and predetermi­ned reality. The difference is that in this

case one knowingly decides to play a fictional role for survival reasons and co-existence. This is because if one were to denounce the constructe­d reality of conformity altogether, it may eventually

become almost alternativ­ely.

The emphasis here is not, however, on the fictional reality or its exposition but rather on the fact that, in any case, one has the power to create their own reality. This reality can be personal, shared, or group-based. The power of creating this reality is born out of no other aspect than beliefs.

In other words, beliefs are the foundation­s upon which an individual reality is built. Automatica­lly, this translates into the fact that one can simply change their reality by changing, realigning, or scrapping their beliefs either partly or altogether. There is no doubt that once one’s belief system changes, their life experience­s also follow suit.

Naturally, the tendency is that, upon scrapping old beliefs, one will adopt new ones. This does not necessaril­y have to be the case though. Because it makes no difference jumping from one belief to another just for the sake of changing one’s reality. The problem is that, in this transition, one simply moves from one ideology to another. There is still no ownership of that reality as it is still handed over to them. The basis of creating one’s reality should be that it is born out of the investigat­ion of their own and first-hand life experience­s. It should be born out of the essence of one’s authentici­ty.

Of course, arriving at the point of changing one’s belief is one of the rarest things. It is also very rare to find someone who would voluntaril­y give up their old beliefs. Why? Because first, current beliefs and ideologies, by design, are made to instil fear. This fear is based on the notion that deviation from the fact is an abominatio­n, shameful and punishable. Regardless, there come times when change and transforma­tion or riddance of one’s beliefs becomes inevitable.

It may happen upon the realizatio­n that the current belief system is just not working and not in alignment with one’s dreams and aspiration­s. It may also occur as an awakening especially after a significan­t emotional event. These significan­t emotional events could be a loss of a loved one, job or even loss of meaning and purpose. These events would then push one to the point of existentia­l enquiry. A point where one’s curiosity and inquisitiv­eness are heightened. That is where a new dawn emerges. Where one’s reality is created out of perpetual unfolding life experience­s, from one realizatio­n to another. A life lived with a natural to choose one’s preferred reality that is fair and just and lives up to high elements of co-existence and inclusion for a beautiful life experience of all humankind. impossible to live

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