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“The world is this way, we wish to see the world that way, and our experience of the world – how we see it, remember it, and imagine it – is a mixture of stark reality and comforting illusion.” (Gilbert 170)
I agree somewhat with what Gilbert is saying because he is describing this scenario as a whole. Although some people may be contempt with the situation they’re in, there are also those who always want more or want to see the world through a different pair of eyes. Thus, these different pair of eyes would be our brains. Our mind interprets all the things happening in one’s surrounding and evaluates the situation. At times our mind may let us acknowledge reality and the truths we’re bound to face. However there are also times where our mind sets up illusions for us to believe in because the truth is too much to handle. The mind plays tricks on the beholder.
“We just can’t make the best of a fate until it is inescapably, inevitably, and irrevocably ours.” (Gilbert 192).
This second quote is very relevant to my first quote. Although our mind plays tricks on us, we are able to channel this opportunity to better ourselves and our lives. As Gilbert said in the video, we leave someone who picks their nose but if we’re married to someone who picks their nose then we’d look beyond that and find some other aspect to love. This fate that Gilbert describes is what we call life. Sometimes we may not always be able to pick and choose the paths that we follow but we are able to make the best of it. We need to seize the opportunity, good or bad, and we have to acknowledge that this is the journey we shall follow. Thus, in turn, we will truly be optimistic about our destiny.
Two Questions
1. How would you turn a terrible fate into something you look forward to?
2. How do you think someone completely different from you experiences and wishes to see the world?