Everything Is Made Up

I’ll keep this short and simple and let the deep dive into the human psyche be left to another writer.

Maybe this fascinates you, or maybe this pisses you off.

When we’re particularly attached to our human thoughts and beliefs, or when we let them define who we are, the idea that they’re made up can feel like an attack. The ego has to hold onto its thoughts and beliefs for fear of being obliterated.

If you feel a bit rankled, can you open yourself to the possibility that things and concepts only exist because we give them meaning? As a collective, people in society often make a silent agreement that they will share that meaning.

Just about all of us stop when we approach one, and they serve the purpose of keeping us safe on the road. Humans collectively agree that when we see one, we stop doing what we’re doing, usually. 😉

It’s pretty easy to get people to agree that a stop sign represents the thought of stopping. But what about the thoughts regarding the things we experience in life? What it means to be a woman or a man? What it means to go to college or not? What it means if your body is heavy or slim? What is means if you’ve divorced or stayed married? Heck, what it means if you put catsup on your eggs or you don’t.

Meaning making is part of the human condition. We all do it. Our brains are wired to do it.

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