Perception rarely lines up with reality. It can be painful when our invented reality is shattered by true reality. Sometimes, when our perception of reality is too strong, or true reality is too foreign, we want to turn back the clock. We long for the bliss of illusion.
But you can’t truly go back. You can try, but it won’t work. Because how can you piece together the million shards of a broken window? So you are left with two choices: either embrace reality for what it is or stand in place. But know that even if you’re standing still, everything and everyone keeps moving. If you don’t choose to embrace reality and move forward, you will have lost not only your illusion, but your life.
There is no safety in illusion. There is certainly safety in routine, but not in illusion. What makes the shattering of an illusion so painful is having to adjust. You have to live in uncertainty and discomfort while you discover new boundaries, new limits, new rules – and also new freedoms. The unknown is known to be terrifying.