Inside each of us resides the truth, I began, the absolute truth. But sometimes the truth is hidden in a hall of mirrors. Sometimes we believe we are viewing the real thing, when in fact we are viewing a facsimile, a distortion.

Garth Stein
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inside each of us resides the truth, I began, the absolute truth. but sometimes the truth is hidden in a hall of mirrors. sometimes we believe we are viewing the real thing, when in fact we are viewing a facsimile, a distortion. The idea that our minds can trick us into seeing things that aren’t there is one that has been around for quite some time.

The Greek philosopher Aristotle wrote about this in his book “De Anima” where he said there are two ways of looking at things: through the eyes or through the mind. It is easy to see through our natural senses, but it is much more difficult to see through our own mind. Our own mind can trick us into seeing something different than what actually exists.

Source: The Art Of Racing In The Rain

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