ziero0
5th February 2018, 07:07 AM
Delusion is a belief that, though false, has been surrendered to and accepted by the whole mind as a truth; illusion is an impression that, though false, is entertained provisionally on the recommendation of the senses or the imagination, but awaits full acceptance and may not influence action.
While it is ok to accept an illusion at face value best withhold action until you become fully delusional. The system is great at creating illusions. Nothing wrong with that at all. But when you surrender to an idea that is false you are said to be delusional. Your actions are what determine whether you are being entertained by magicians or informed by priests.
Perhaps an illustration would be in order to differentiate between illusion and delusion.
A pilot was flying in north Minnesota in winter. He wanted to land at a small out of the way unmaintained airport to see his girlfriend. As he approached the airport at 2,000 feet he spotted a plane performing touch and go landings at the airport. He also noted there was snow. Thinking nothing further than his soon meeting he made his approach, flare and landing. Except there was 3 feet of snow covering the runway and he flipped his plane. As he crawled out he noticed the other plane which had been performing the touch and goes departing the airspace.
The pilot of the other plane hadn't been performing touch and goes. He had been doing low flyby's to try to determine if the runway was safe to land. From the air these flyby's were the illusion of touch and goes. The pilot that crashed was under a delusion ... false information that he took action on.
Hence the claim that illusions are around us at all times. The delusion requires an action based upon the false information of the illusion. The pilot that had been performing the seemingly touch and goes performed the action of departing the area. He was under no delusion. His quest for information as to the safety of the runway had been answered succinctly.
Can you come up with an example where someone presents information and then waits for your response? The person presenting the information originally gets to act on the information you provide when you either succeed or fail.
In case you can't think of an instance of this take a look at any court decision where the action of a man is being considered to determine if it was performed in truth or in falsehood.
While it is ok to accept an illusion at face value best withhold action until you become fully delusional. The system is great at creating illusions. Nothing wrong with that at all. But when you surrender to an idea that is false you are said to be delusional. Your actions are what determine whether you are being entertained by magicians or informed by priests.
Perhaps an illustration would be in order to differentiate between illusion and delusion.
A pilot was flying in north Minnesota in winter. He wanted to land at a small out of the way unmaintained airport to see his girlfriend. As he approached the airport at 2,000 feet he spotted a plane performing touch and go landings at the airport. He also noted there was snow. Thinking nothing further than his soon meeting he made his approach, flare and landing. Except there was 3 feet of snow covering the runway and he flipped his plane. As he crawled out he noticed the other plane which had been performing the touch and goes departing the airspace.
The pilot of the other plane hadn't been performing touch and goes. He had been doing low flyby's to try to determine if the runway was safe to land. From the air these flyby's were the illusion of touch and goes. The pilot that crashed was under a delusion ... false information that he took action on.
Hence the claim that illusions are around us at all times. The delusion requires an action based upon the false information of the illusion. The pilot that had been performing the seemingly touch and goes performed the action of departing the area. He was under no delusion. His quest for information as to the safety of the runway had been answered succinctly.
Can you come up with an example where someone presents information and then waits for your response? The person presenting the information originally gets to act on the information you provide when you either succeed or fail.
In case you can't think of an instance of this take a look at any court decision where the action of a man is being considered to determine if it was performed in truth or in falsehood.