Reality

I seem to be getting ahead of myself these days. The more important something is to you, the more you want to take control of every situation regarding it. This Chinese New Year has not been a good one for me with regard to that. What happened to the belief that seemed to hold so true - that the present matters the most, and to be thankful to Him for what you've got right now?

There are different types of reality to different people. Right off the bat, the three most distinct ones to me are the emotional, the worldly, and the spiritual reality. What are they?

The emotional reality is the picture that your emotions paint you. This is governed by mood, past experiences, suspicions, judgement, instinct and influences, among other possible factors. While it is inaccurate most of the time, what emerges is often an image that reflects one's wants. It may also be the source of a vivid imagination and eventually, gossip.

The worldly reality is what one gets when he looks at a situation from every possible facet with a practical eye. It is to have a completely realistic idea from a secular viewpoint, of which complete knowledge of a situation, circumstance, action, or anything you are considering is necessary. One is unrealistic when he claims to possess that. Yet, it is easy to con oneself into believing that he perceives the worldly reality of something simply because it includes elements that can be tangibly beheld with the five senses.

The spiritual reality, in the context of what I believe in, is the understanding of the purpose behind a situation, circumstance, or action that God has allowed to happen to a person. It is easily overlooked as on Earth, the emotional reality veils the perspective. Even if that is taken away, the worldly reality seems more applicable to the human perspective due to it's tangibility. Yet perceiving the spiritual reality holds the most value out of the three as it is the more important aspect of understanding oneself and knowing what to improve on in terms of character compared to the other two realities. Why should one seek to understand himself and improve his character? That is for oneself to decide, should he actually seek it.

This post is the result of an unintentional hour long muse-cum-blog post. I think I've been overindulging in the emotional reality of things in recent days. That should be rectified. ^^